Verlenging naturalisatietermijnen

Reactie

Vraag1

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of E Ink Netherland B.V., a company operating in the technology, engineering and sustainability sector, I am writing to express our serious concerns about the proposal to extend the naturalization period from five to ten years.
In the current climate of significant workforce shortages, attracting and retaining highly skilled international talent is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our company's survival, innovation, and growth. This legislative proposal would create a major obstacle to that effort for several reasons:

1. It Weakens Our Competitive Position Globally. We are in a global race for talent. Countries we compete with, such as Germany, Canada, and others, often offer clearer and faster paths to residency and citizenship. A ten-year waiting period makes the Netherlands a far less attractive destination for the world's best and brightest, putting our company and the wider Dutch economy at a disadvantage.
2. It Increases Business Uncertainty and Costs. For an international employee, a decade is a long time to live with uncertainty about their future. This instability makes them more likely to leave for opportunities elsewhere, even after we have invested heavily in their recruitment, relocation, and training. This directly increases our operational costs and slows down critical projects.
3. It Hampers Innovation and Technological Advancement. Long-term commitment from employees is the foundation of innovation. When skilled professionals feel like temporary residents rather than future citizens, their willingness to invest deeply in their work and local community diminishes. This proposal will slow the pace of technological advancement by creating a less stable, more transient workforce in key sectors.
In conclusion, this proposal is counterproductive. At a time when we need to be more open and competitive to solve labor shortages and drive our economy forward, this bill would do the opposite. It would harm the ability of companies like ours to thrive and, by extension, negatively impact the economic health and innovation power of the Netherlands.
We strongly urge you to reconsider this extension and maintain the current five-year period, which provides a more reasonable balance for both integration and economic competitiveness.

Sincerely,
Hossein Amir