The purpose of this short paper is to introduce factors that can facilitate or hinder skilled migrants’ access to their previous vocation. The approach employed was based on the literaturereview and some preliminary interviews with the skilled migrants. The results indicate that thefactors are located on different levels; there are individual, organisational and societal factors,which interplay with each other. In addition, the factors have dual nature, and they can bothfacilitate and/or hinder access to vocations. Interviewees have experienced several pathways totheir vocation and the labour market in Sweden. Some have chosen another vocation, and somehave continued their studies to become vocational teachers in their area. To face challenges andto support skilled migrants’ access to their previous vocation and the labour market, actions areneeded on different levels.