EU blue card - Is it really a gateway to Europe?

[choudaryknm]

For the past two years, I had been anxiously waiting for the blue card and thought it would be a great way to Europe. But, I find that the blue card is bottleneck and is adding much more confusion for the some aspiring applicants like me. From my experience of 8 months research on the blue card, i have one question and hope to find some answer here. YOU NEED TO HAVE A OFFER LETTER FROM THE EU EMPLOYER but it LOOKS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN INTERVIEW CALL/OFFER while you are not in EU. Indeed, I approached many job consultants in India and alarmingly they seemed helpless. Any thoughts and ideas are welcome?????

[Kutittaa]

Visa is for visiting. Residence permit is for residing.

Obviously it's hard to get an interview if you are not in the country.. I don't know squat about a Blue Card, but could a 'Skype interview' count? Maybe not...
Besides, no Blue Card or whatever is a 'gateway' to Europe. You've got your priorities wrong if you're thinking that, first and foremost.

No such thing as a 'free meal'.

For a Blue Card to be issued the following requirements must be met:

· The work requires special qualifications or expertise.
· The applicant has a higher education degree and is committed to a work contract of at least one year for highly qualified employment.
· The applicant is paid a gross salary of minimum EUR 4,832 per month. This is the salary threshold applicable in Finland in 2012 and reviewed annually.
· The terms and conditions of employment comply with existing regulations and collective agreements.
· The applicant fulfils the general requirements outlined in the Aliens Act for the granting of a residence permit. For example, the applicant must have a valid travel document (such as a passport), and must not be the subject of an entry ban.

If you don't meet the requirements then you can apply for an RP (Residence permit) but you will need to fulfill those requirements instead.

[Pursuivant]

For the past two years, I had been anxiously waiting for the blue card

So apart from being an optimist, you really think someone is willing to pay 4 million rupees for you?

[rinso]

YOU NEED TO HAVE A OFFER LETTER FROM THE EU EMPLOYER but it LOOKS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN INTERVIEW CALL/OFFER while you are not in EU.

The blue card system was designed to make it easier for employers to get highly skilled foreign labour. So don't expect any consideration for the labourers point of view. If you have no contacts or are not head-hunted, you're on your own.