{"id":29682,"date":"2023-03-15T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/buitenlandse-werknemers-naar-nederland-halen\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T13:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:41:29","slug":"highy-skilled-migrants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/highy-skilled-migrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Working as a highly skilled migrant in the Netherlands? We arrange the required language level!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highly skilled migrants play an important role in reducing labor market shortages. In order to work in the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant, it is important to know the Dutch language and culture. With our language program, developed specifically for the healthcare and IT sector, we prepare highly skilled migrants to start working for Dutch clients within six to nine months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/contact-2\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Learning Dutch at Babel in 5 steps<\/h2>\n<p>Babel offers a structured and result-oriented step-by-step plan that supports highly skilled migrants in achieving the required language level and helps them to successfully start working in the Dutch healthcare and IT sector.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kennismigranten-nederlands-leren.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kennismigranten-nederlands-leren.png 1359w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kennismigranten-nederlands-leren-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kennismigranten-nederlands-leren-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kennismigranten-nederlands-leren-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Onboarding of employees with Babel<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none; height: 308px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 157px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 157px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Highly experienced<\/strong><br \/>\nExtensive experience with complex projects in Philippines and India.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 157px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><b style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><b style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong>Tailor-made programs<\/strong><\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nSpecifically tailored to the learning goals of highly skilled migrants.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 157px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Start immediately<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is possible to start within two weeks.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 151px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 151px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><\/strong><b style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>94% recommend us<\/b><br \/>\nWe have satisfied course participants and clients.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 151px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-51.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Reliable partner<\/b><br \/>\nWe hold all the necessary certifications.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; border-style: none; height: 151px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16495 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><b style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Specialized teachers<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nWe are familiar with the challenges faced by students.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why should highly skilled migrants learn Dutch?<\/h2>\n<p>Mastering the Dutch language is sometimes mandatory and has important advantages:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus-circle su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Meeting legal requirements<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To work in the healthcare sector, registration in the BIG-register is mandatory. In order to do this, from January 1, 2024, healthcare workers must obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/language-certificates\/\">language certificate<\/a>. To obtain the language certificate, candidates must demonstrate a level of B1 (MBO nurses), B2 (HBO nurses), or B2+ (academics).<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus-circle su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Complying with employer requirements<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The employer may impose requirements on the language skills of the employee. Often Dutch is the working language within an organization and it is desired that everyone can use it well. Knowledge of the language and work culture is important to function well in the workplace and to feel at home in the Netherlands.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Get in touch!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our language program helps highly skilled migrants reach an advanced level and become confident users of the Dutch language in a short period of time. Want to know how we can help your candidates learn the language so they can start working quickly? We would be happy to help. Call us at <a href=\"tel:0302270008\">030 227 0008<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:advice@babel.nl\">advice@babel.nl<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none; height: 251px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: none; height: 170px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15783 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-20-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-20-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-20-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-20.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: none; height: 170px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33362 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 81px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: none; text-align: center; height: 81px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Heleen Wolfs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/heleen-wolfs-9ab7237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTel.: <a href=\"tel:0624998121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">06 24998121<\/a><br \/>\nMail: <a href=\"mailto:heleen@babel.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heleen@babel.nl<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: none; text-align: center; height: 81px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Wessel Hijman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wessel-hijman-86596818a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/linkedin-icon.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTel.: <a href=\"tel:0302270008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">030 227 0008<\/a><br \/>\nMail: <a href=\"mailto:wessel@babel.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wessel@babel.nl<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highly skilled migrants play an important role in reducing labor market shortages. 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