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Belgium · shortage occupations · international recruitment
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Profiles available now for your shortage occupations in Belgium — quickly and with full legal security.
Belgium · International hub
Belgium · shortage occupations · international recruitment
Hire the qualified
international talent
you need.
Profiles available now for your shortage occupations in Belgium — quickly and with full legal security.
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+1,500 reachable via partners
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I am looking for a job in Belgium
Do you have experience in a shortage occupation and want to work in Belgium? Create your profile and get noticed by Belgian employers.
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Enseignant dans l’enseignement secondaire / Enseignante dans l’enseignement secondaire
Éducation et formation · Plusieurs régions
5 à 10 ansSingle permit required
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Responsable contrôle qualité en industrie
Industrie et maintenance · Plusieurs régions
10 ans et plusSingle permit required
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35 profiles online · 1,500+ reachable via partners
Employer guide
Understand which shortage occupations really matter for your recruitment
A single page helps you read the official regional lists, understand their impact on the single permit and spot the most promising sectors.
Read the shortage occupations guide
Ideal for quickly checking whether your position can rely on an official regional shortage list.
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Is this recruitment legally possible?
Find out in 3 minutes.
Enter the region, the job title and the candidate's nationality. The simulator cross-checks Belgium's three official 2026 shortage occupation lists and tells you exactly which procedure applies — and what to expect.
1
Choose your region
Brussels, Wallonia or Flanders — each has its own rules and shortage lists.
2
Enter the occupation
The simulator checks the official shortage lists and your candidate's qualification level.
3
Get your result
Eligible procedure, expected timeline and concrete next steps — in under 3 minutes.
Based on the official Actiris (Brussels), Forem (Wallonia) and VDAB (Flanders) 2026 shortage occupation lists · Updated February 2026
After the match
Your dedicated matching space
Once a match is confirmed, each party gets access to a private space: employer and worker can exchange directly through a secure messaging channel.
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Presentation
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Shortage occupations
The most in-demand occupations in Belgium
These roles appear on the official regional lists and can support simpler international recruitment.
Software Engineer
Nurse
Electrician
Data Scientist
Biotech Specialist
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We handle the formalities when the recruitment requires it
Work permits, residence status and immigration questions — the LEXPAT law firm steps in if your situation requires it, not before.
Expertise built on real work and residence cases in Belgium.
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Clients have already entrusted us with their work and residence procedures in Belgium. Their trust reflects our hands-on experience.
In 5 months, we obtained what we had been waiting for for almost a year and a half. Serious, efficient, professional, always available, attentive to their client…
G.P.
G. P.
Client — single work permit
For 3 years I have entrusted them with my work permit file. They always tell me what my chances are, and once again I received a positive outcome as a highly qualified worker.
A.S.
A. S.
Highly qualified worker
Your professionalism and support were invaluable to me during my work and residence authorisation process…
S.M.
S. M.
Work and residence authorisation
I thank the Lexpat Lawfirm for supporting me throughout the processing of my file. I was able to receive a positive outcome after 8 months of waiting.
O.G.
O. G. N. B.
Work and residence file
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How it works
You publish your need or your profile
A few minutes are enough. Employers and workers provide the essentials — nothing more.
You get in touch
Employer and worker can connect directly. No intermediary, no unnecessary delay.
We handle the formalities if needed
Work permits, residence status and administrative paperwork — LEXPAT takes over if the case requires it.