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agreements for the free movement of persons and bilateral and regional trade
agreements
1.7
Ensure that the appropriate governance of migration promotes the optimal
matching of job skills to jobs and of labour supply to labour demand between
countries
1.8
Counteract deskilling and increase the proportion of migrants who are working
at the skill level that is most relevant to their education, training and work
experience, so as to facilitate their integration into the local labour force and
their reintegration into the labour market in the country of origin
1.9
Reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and
eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
1.10 Consider providing access to permanent residency (or long -term residence
permits) and citizenship to all migrants after a reasonable period of effective
residence under any temporary migration regime
1.11 Promote the financial inclusion of migrants, for example, by lowering the
costs of remittances and promoting digital financial services, and provide
incentives for migrants to engage in trade between countries of origin and
destination
Indicators
(a) Increased number of countries that have ratified relevant international
human rights and labour law instruments providing for the equality of treatment for
all migrant workers in respect of employment
(b) Establishment of a time frame and coverage of national policy on
enhancing international cooperation to facilitate regular, safe, affordable and
accessible migration, in line with human rights standards, including through labour
mobility at all skill levels
(c) Establishment of a time frame and coverage of national policy on ending
criminalization and externalization approaches to migration control, which
aggravate the precarious condition of migrants
(d) Increased number of bilateral and multilateral visa facilitation and
liberalization agreements, including for visits, work, job searches, family
reunification, refugee resettlement, humanitarian activities, studi es, internships,
retirement and other purposes
(e) Increased number of regional, bilateral and multilateral agreements on
migration that provide for human and labour rights safeguards and comply with
international human rights and labour standards, including effective complaint and
redress mechanisms
(f)
Increased number of regional and bilateral mobility agreements
(g) Increased number of ex ante human rights impact assessments conducted
during trade negotiations to identify and mitigate risks
(h) Increased number of accessible visas and work permits provided at all
skill levels
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