The government said new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market. Illegal Immigration, Labor and Jobs, Foreign Workers, Immigration and Emigration, Migrant Labor (Agriculture), Population, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), Spain, Canary Islands, Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture), European Union The government said new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market. NYT > Business