Only 4% of temporary residence permits for rootedness in the Canary Islands are linked to training

Temporary residence permits for rootedness linked to training are skyrocketing and represent more than 10% of the total approved in 2023 in Spain, although the figure in Canary Islands is well below the national average (4%), placing it among the communities that do it the least.

This is clear from the latest data from the study by Caixabank Dualiza and Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness, which indicates that enrollments of foreigners have increased in Vocational Training (FP), and which was published this Monday.

According to this report, foreign students represent 9% of the total number of students enrolled in FP, especially in Basic Grade, where the largest increase occurs: 16% more in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Enrollments of foreigners in Intermediate Level FP increased by 9.1% and those in Higher Level by 7.5% in 2023.

The Caixabank Dualiza and Orkestra study indicates that one in ten foreigners who regularize their temporary residence in Spain for reasons of rootedness do so for training and that the data has skyrocketed.

Thus, while in 2022 almost a thousand people were able to access rootedness through training, in 2023 this figure has risen to 23,097 people and represents 10% of the total of 210,334 authorizations approved for rootedness.

According to the study, of these authorizations for rootedness through training, 92.5% came from what is called a situation of deep irregularity, which means that they did not have any prior residence authorization granted.

70% of the concessions were for men, the remaining 30% for women, and a large majority, 41% were between 25 and 34 years old.

By Autonomous Communities, the Basque Country is the one that has granted the most authorizations for rootedness through training, followed by Murcia and Catalonia.

In contrast, the Canary Islands is one of the ones that has granted the fewest authorizations compared to the total, only ahead of Cantabria (3.8 percent).

These temporary residence permits require applicants to meet certain criteria, such as being in an irregular situation for at least two years and enrolling in a recognized training program.