IMMIGRANTS IN POLAND VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE IN OPOLE MEASURES FOCUSED ON IMMIGRANTS

Abolition for foreigners the legalisation of stay of some foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Poland Abolition was available for foreigners staying illegally in Poland on Valid : Abolition for foreigners was placed third time, abolition for foreigners previously was in 2003 and 2007.

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Individual Integration Program (IIP) The task of Individual Integration Program (IIP) is supporting foreigners in all possible fields of life in their first period of stay in Poland. The maximum period of assistance during IIP is 12 months. –information about amount of financial assistance; –information about possibilities of holding and denying financial assistance; –social support, especially by supporting and motivating in contacts with local society and institutions (including local Social Support Office); –support with finding a place to live after leaving refugee camp; –providing any other necessary activities which could help in integration process and which were agreed in IIP.

LABOUR MARKET ASSISTANCE European Social Fund: Human Capital Programme –PRIORITY VII : PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION Sub-measure Professional and social activation of persons threatened by social exclusion- Courses and trainings enabling to acquire, update or change qualifications and professional competences Internships, subsidized employment and vocational reintegration lessons at employer’s company Psychological, psychological-social or vocational counseling, Development of skills and social competences, necessary on the labour market Projects can be targeted at providing support to i.a.: –refugees, foreigners with tolerated stay, and foreigners with permission to settle, a long-term resident of the European Community, under the temporary protection, having difficulties with employment and social integration; –ethnic and national minorities

PROJECTS FOR IMMIGRANTS PROJECT NAMELAWYERS FOR REFUGEES IV PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT Legal support for foreigners applying for refugee status in Poland, and for those who have already refugee status or another form of protection in Poland TARGET GROUPS foreigners applying for refugee status in Poland PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION: – ACTIONS  free legal assistance and legal advise  integrative advice COSTS PLN PARTNERS Association for Legal Intervention Foundation - Polish Migration Forum Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights OTHER INFORMATIONthis is a continuation of projects Lawyers for refugees

PROJECT FOR IMMIGRANTS PROJECT NAME Refugee.4 – Integration of foreigners in Poland PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT improving the existing integration offer and counseling for people applying for refugee status TARGET GROUPS people applying for refugee status and people with one of the forms of protection within Poland (refugee status, complementary protection, tolerated stay permit) PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION:unknown ACTIONS Polish language lessons; lessons of culture and civic knowledge; workshops and training courses; vocational counselling; training for school receiving children of refugees; creating information portals and a public information campaign. COSTSunknown PARTNERSthe Polish Humanitarian Action and Refugee and Repatriates Counselling Centre

PROJECTS FOR IMMIGRANTS PROJECT NAMECENTER FOR INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES PURPOSE OF THE PROJECTincreasing social and professional integration of foreigners, especially women TARGET GROUPS unemployed foreigners applying for refugee status in Poland, and for those who have already refugee status or another form of protection in Poland, living in Bialystok PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION: ACTIONS  Support for social inclusion – assistance in finding housing, assistance in relations with public authorities, public offices health care institutions, schools.,, assistance in writing official letters, explaining the rules of living in Poland.  Support of coaches for assistance in finding work  internships  psychological counselling  Workshop on "First Step"– themes concerning the specifics of the Polish labor market,, principles and rules of life in Poland and cultural differences,  computer training legal counselling COSTSunknown PARTNERSCreativity and Education Foundation - partnership with the City Centre for Family Support in Bialystok

PROJECTS FOR IMMIGRANTS PROJECT NAME„Different but Equal " – suport the Chechen and Georgian communities PURPOSE OF THE PROJECTsupport the Chechen and Georgian communities living in centers for foreigners TARGET GROUPSThe foreigners - residents of two centres for foreigners in Moszna and Targowek PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION:I.2011 – VI.2011 ACTIONS organization of sports and artistic activities for children carrying out integration classes for pupils attended by children of foreigners organization of vocational courses for women activities for youth and staff of centres for foreigners, theme of the course was the problem of drug addiction COSTSunknown PARTNERSMonar Association in partnership with the Office for Foreigners

Thank you for your attention VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE IN OPOLE wup.opole.pl Halina Łojek Head of Centre for Vocational Information and Career Planning Sebastian Krajewski EURES