Migrants will face even more difficulties in obtaining a patent

The State Duma has proposed to complicate the exams that migrants take to obtain a patent.

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia supported the initiative of the deputy head of the “New People” faction in the State Duma to add an oral component to the Russian language exam for labor migrants.

According to the Parliamentary Gazette – the official publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation, and deputy leader of the “New People” faction, Sardana Avksentieva, addressed the Minister of Education and Science with a proposal to include an oral component in the Russian language exam for migrants.

In its response, the Ministry of Education and Science supported the deputy’s initiative.

“The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia supports your proposals to supplement the Russian language exam for labor migrants with an oral component. At the same time, in order to implement these proposals, it is necessary to make changes to the Regulations on the conduct of the exam,” the Ministry of Education and Science noted in its response.

Currently, foreigners applying for a work permit or patent only take the exam in written form.

Sardana Avksentieva proposed to make the exam for obtaining a work permit or patent more difficult, as, according to her, the ability to speak Russian fluently is important for successful integration into society. The politician also suggested adding questions regarding norms of behavior in Russia and responsibility for crimes.