Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration

November 2009

Crosscare Migrant Project (formerly Emigrant Advice) is a non-government information and advocacy project for migrants in vulnerable situations. The European Integration Fund has provided funding to develop their Living in Ireland publication – an information guide for immigrants – into an integration resource. The third edition of this book as well as an accompanying website: www.livinginireland.ie will be launched on 25th November 2009.

Living in Ireland is an easy-to-use, multi-purpose resource, which provides general information on rights in five languages as well as exploring culture, language, history, society and participation in Ireland. The website will consist of the following sections
Immigration,
Housing,
Working in Ireland,
Taxes and Banking,
Employment Rights,
Pensions,
Social Welfare,
Education,
Healthcare,
Family,
Language,
Community,
Culture and Society,
Getting Around,
Emergencies,
Discrimination and Racism,
Political System
Brief History of Ireland

The resource will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese (Brazilian) and Russian.






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