In April, French Interior Minister Claude Guéant announced he wanted to cut work-related immigration, claiming that the integration of migrants had failed in France.

Now the list of jobs open to non-European immigrants has been halved. Foreign lift-repairers, surveyors and insurance salesmen are no longer welcome.

This means draughtsmen, auditors and telemarketing salespeople from outside the European Union may still apply for jobs in France and apply for work permits.

All jobs in IT services and in building have been removed from the list of positions available to immigrants.