Coming to leave: the absurd situation of migrant apprentices 'Shafi' is an Afghan asylum seeker. Since 2016, he has been an apprentice at Sylvia Hochstoger's roof and car body shop in Pabneukirchen, Austria, near Linz. It's a win-win situation, 'Shafi' is gaining employment, training and integration, and Sylvia benefits from his help during a labour shortage. However, Shafi has just received a negative letter about his asylum application. Austria's youthful Chancellor Sebastian Kurz made a clampdown on immigration a central theme of his campaign in last year's elections. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES.