Trainings on the basics and current topics of labour market integration

The WelcomeCenter Saxony-Anhalt offers various training courses on the basics and current topics of labour market integration to support regional full-time and voluntary actors and all other interested parties. In this context, you will have the opportunity to learn about the legal basis, receive up-to-date background information and discuss regional challenges with other actors. We look forward to your registration for one or more online events. On request, face-to-face meetings are also possible.

Link to registration: www.surveymonkey.de/r/WCST-Schulungen_2023

Overview of the next training dates:

The training courses are run by the European Training Centre for Work and Society.

The individual modules in detail:

Introduction to the legal basis and labour market access for refugees        

In this module of our training series, we provide an overview of the legal basis and labour market access for refugees. This includes, among other things:

• Topic-specific terminology
• How the asylum procedure works
• Overview of the different statuses and the corresponding documents            
• The residence statuses in detail
• Right to stay according to § 25a and § 25b AufenthG
• Family reunification
• Residence regulations and
• First principles of the Opportunity Residence Right

Training toleration 

The training toleration (Ausbildungsduldung) is a special type of toleration that requires the completion of at least two years of training. Since the subject area is extensive, the module "Training Toleration" contains the following contents in addition to a general introduction:

• The wording of the regulation
• Who qualifies for the training toleration
• Duration of validity and transitions
• Prerequisites for the training toleration
• Right of residence for family members
• Application procedure (step-by-step procedure)
• Benefits of educational support in the case of a tolerated stay for training purposes
• Further grounds for exclusion
• The employment toleration

Skilled Immigration Act

The Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz), the first version of which has been in force since 2020, makes it easier for qualified specialists with vocational training or academic degrees and people with practical professional knowledge to immigrate to Germany. The first innovations will come into force this year and should further simplify the recruitment of employees from abroad. Among other things, the following contents will be explained in the training course:

• Immigration of qualified specialists: How does the process work under different conditions?
• Recognition of foreign qualifications
• Shortened deadlines for the granting of a settlement permit for qualified specialists
• Fast-track procedure for qualified specialists
• Innovations as of 11/2023 and 03/2024

EU citizens

EU citizens enjoy many freedoms and comprehensive protection: personal, civil, political, economic and social rights, protection of personal data and protection against discrimination, and freedom of movement without border controls in most EU countries. All EU citizens have the right to enter the Member States of the EU, the EEA (EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Switzerland without a visa. EU citizens also have the right to reside and work in the other countries with virtually no restrictions and without special authorisation (cf. https://www.bmi.bund.de/DE/themen/migration/aufenthaltsrecht/freizuegigkeit-eu-buerger/freizuegigkeit-eu-buerger-node.html).

How this works in detail and what exceptions there are is explained in this training. The content is detailed as follows:

• General information on EU citizens and countries with special rights
• General principles of residence law
• Requirements for EU migrants on the German labour market
• Funding and support options for EU migrants
• Funding opportunities for language and integration courses
• Recognition of qualifications
• Self-employment and pension insurance
• Social benefits for EU migrants
• Counselling centres for EU migrants in Saxony-Anhalt

Opportunity Residence Act

The new Opportunity Residence Act (Chancenaufenthaltsgesetz) came into force on 31 December 2022. The Opportunity Residence Right is a residence permit for 18 months. The training explains in detail which requirements apply for an application.