1,700 may be forced to return if Northvolt goes bankrupt

Published 6 October 2024 at 10.01

Domestic. About 1,700 people who work at Northvolt in Skellefteå, Västerås and Stockholm have work permits from third countries. They may soon be forced to return to their home countries.

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The so-called labor immigration to Sweden is today completely dominated by men from the third world and in Northvolt in particular they are largest countries of origin are Nigeria, Pakistan, India and Turkey, according to the Swedish Migration Agency's statistics.

Now the authority is warning that some of the immigrants who received residence permits to work at Northvolt may be forced to return.

– About you are dismissed and quit your job, then the actual basis for a residence permit is missing. The reason why you have been granted a permit in Sweden is as an employee for a specific job, says Hanna Geurtsen, head of section at the Swedish Migration Agency, in a press release.

But the rules are generous. If you, as an employee, want to continue working in Sweden, there is an opportunity to apply for a new work and residence permit if you find a new job within three months on unemployment insurance or social benefits. Something that the immigrants will now get help with.

– The Swedish Migration Agency is starting collaboration with other public actors in Västerbotten, says Hanna Geurtsen.