The Swedish Migration Board first statistics on the new job requirements of June 2016 has show that not a single applicant (asylum seekers) has met these requirements and been granted a permanent permit. 200 individuals have so far submitted their application and none has been granted permanent residency.

In June 2016, Sweden adopted a three year temporary law that replaces parts of the Swedish Alien Act. The temporary law broke with a 30 year old tradition to grant permanent residence to asylum seekers who receive protection in Sweden. The new law dictates that from this date no one applying for asylum in Sweden can automatically receive a permanent residence permit, except if they meet certain job requirements. Permanent residence permits can only be granted to applicants who are able to support themselves through permanent work or have a certain level of income. Permanent residence permits are not granted to newly arrived immigrants who hold a tax subsidised 'start-up' or 'entry job', which are the kind of jobs that most newly arrived immigrants hold.