Top 21 jobs in-demand that can land you a work visa in France

Highlights: Get a France work visa through the top 21 jobs in demand in France

• According to a German online platform report, France faces labour shortages in various sectors. 
• A higher number of skill shortages have been spotted in five industries.
• According to the September report, the French economy heavily relies on immigrant workers. 
• Nationals of the European Union and Switzerland don’t need a visa to work in France.     

 

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Details of the top in-demand jobs in France

As per the report, in 2023, there was a 2.4 per cent job vacancy. France is going through a labour shortage. The highest number of shortages reported by the European Labour Authority (EURES) is spotted in fields like construction and building trades, healthcare, IT, engineering, agriculture and manufacturing. Here is the list of occupations that are going through labour shortage: 

 

• Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers
• Applications programmers
• Building frame and associated trade workers not elsewhere classified
• Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified
• Cabinet makers and related workers
• Cartographers and surveyors
• Civil engineering technicians
• Cooks
• Electrical engineering technicians
• Electronic mechanics and servicers
• Financial and insurance brand managers
• Healthcare assistants
• Human resource managers
• Information and communication technology operations technicians
• Manufacturing managers
• Mechanical engineering technicians
• Metal processing plant operators
• Nursing associate professionals
• Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants
• Physiotherapists

• Telecommunications engineers

 

These skills are much needed in France, so any foreign worker with these skills or professions has a higher chance of getting employed in France. 

 

The report also noted that the French economy relies on immigrant workers, out of which many of them in irregular situation work without a work permit.

 

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Workers that is not required in France:

Works which are not required in France are: 

 

• Authors
• Building 
• Caretakers
• Cashiers
• Ticket clerks
• Gallery
• Museum and library technicians
• General office clerks
• Graphic and multimedia designers
• Journalists
• Artistic and cultural associate professionals
• Music teachers
• PR professionals
• Shop supervisors
• Social work associate professionals
• Transport conductors
• Travel consultants and clerks
• Visual artists.

 

Who needs a visa to work in France? 

Nationals of the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland don’t need a visa to work in France. 

The citizens of other countries need a French work visa to work in the country. However, before applying for a work visa, different from other criteria, they should have a job from an employer in France.

 

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