1 million illegal immigrants might be working in MoscowThe head of the Moscow department of the Federal Migration Services of Russia, Olga Kirillova, thinks there might be about one million foreigners working illegally in Moscow.She also said that about 400 thousand foreigners work in Moscow legally.Kirillova also criticised the existing system of quotas for foreign workers. Owners have always applied for inviting more foreign workers than the quota allowed. According to Kirillova, this has created conditions for so-called shadow businesses. She also noted that the system of quotas is time consuming, costs a lot of money and is inefficient.She called the possible introduction of a patent system to employ foreigners not only by individuals a step forward. President Vladimir Putin talked about introducing these measures in his address to the Federal Assembly on December 12, 2013.The head of the Moscow department of the Federal Migration Services of Russia, Olga Kirillova, thinks there might be about one million foreigners working illegally in Moscow.
She also said that about 400 thousand foreigners work in Moscow legally.
Kirillova also criticised the existing system of quotas for foreign workers. Owners have always applied for inviting more foreign workers than the quota allowed. According to Kirillova, this has created conditions for so-called shadow businesses. She also noted that the system of quotas is time consuming, costs a lot of money and is inefficient.
She called the possible introduction of a patent system to employ foreigners not only by individuals a step forward. President Vladimir Putin talked about introducing these measures in his address to the Federal Assembly on December 12, 2013.
