Integration aspects in the context

of the Republic of Moldova

17 March, 2016

Riga,Latvia

Tatiana Ciumaș

Chancellery

(TF 1)

DIRECTOR

(PF 1)

Immigration

department (30)

(PF 30)

Foreigners stay

and repatriation

unit (13)

Documentation

unit (5)

Visa unit (5)

Regional service

“North” (3)

Regional service

“South” (3)

Policies and

legislation

department (15)

(PF 13, TF 2)

Policies, legislation

and project

management unit (4)

Information

development,

data management

and risk analysis

unit (6)

Management,

control and planning

unit (4)

Asylum and

integration (22)

department

(PF 15, TF 7)

International

protection and

asylum procedure

unit (5)

Integration and

accommodation

unit (5)

Statelessness and

information unit (4)

Accommodation

center (7)

Deputy director

Chief DCISF

(SSF)

Combating illegal

stay of foreigners

department (87)

(SSF 82, TF 5)

Combating Illegal stay

unit (6)

Returns and Restrictive

measures unit (6)

Unit “North”

(12)

Migration

accommodation

center (40)

Idenrification and

escort service (6)

Security and

access service (25)

Logistics

service (8)

Finance service

(PF 2)

Unit “Center”

(14)

Unit “South”

(8)

Migration control

department (SSF 36)

Operational

assurance unit (5)

Migration control service nr. 1 (5)

Migration control service nr. 2 (5)

Migration control service nr. 3 (5)

Migration control service nr. 4 (5)

Migration control service nr. 5 (5)

Migration control service nr. 6 (5)

Human recourses

service (PF 2)

Total – 197 employees

Special status functions (SSF) – 118

Public functions (PF) – 63

Technical functions (TF) - 16

• National Strategy in the Migration and Asylum domain (2011-2020) GD no.

655 and the Action Plan for the implementation of strategy (2011-2015)

(2011-2015); (2016-2020) – integration/reintegration

• Law no. 274 on integration of foreigners in the Republic of Moldova of

27.12.2011 – in force since 1 July 2012 (definition of the integration in the

context of the Republic of Moldova, division/distribution of competences /

collaboration )

Functions assigned to BMA

• Coordinating role

• Involvement of public central and local authorities, civil society

• Created the specialized unit – Integration and Accommodation Unit

Law on integration of foreigners

Categories of foreigners covered by Law

• Foreigners holding temporary residence permit for family

reunification/labour purposes/studies/humanitarian and religious activities

• Foreigners holding a permanent resident permit

• Persons to whom the stateless status was granted in the Republic of

Moldova (Law 200)

• Beneficiaries of one of the form of protection: refugee status, humanitarian

protection, political asylum

Integration activities

• Socio-cultural adaptation sessions;

• State language training courses;

• Information and counseling on how to access labour market, medical services

and social protection measures;

• Guidance and professional training services to facilitate the economic

integration in conjunction with the capabilities and needs of the labour

market in the Republic of Moldova;

• Integration programs (only for beneficiaries of a form of protection).

General rule: integration measures are offered after the foreigner receives the

resident right/permit or the form of protection (although asylum seekers do have

access to some activities. There are no no integration requirements prior to the

arrival to the country )

Law on integration of foreigners

(family reunification aspects)

Socio-cultural adaptation sessions

Ministry of Culture, Methodology, Public libraries in Chisinau, Balti, Cahul

Involvement of civil society

Difference: different approach

State language courses

Ministry of Education, Methodology, 4 state universities: Balti, Cahul, Chisinau

(Moldavian State University, Ion Creanga University)

Civil society involvement: ANTEM

Difference: free of charge for beneficiaries of a form of protection

Employment

-Mechanism of assessment the individual requests established in the Law

-Regional employment agencies and the call center

- Exchange of information between agencies and BMA (inter-agency forms)

- Holders of resident permit: no additional permit/vocational training/language

courses/health insurance

Main components of integration

• Access to social protection and social security system

• Access to medical services – health insurance

• Access to education

• Access to housing (Accommodation Center - integration program)

• Financial assistance – beneficiaries of protection

Main components of integration

A foreigner should apply for integration

measures

by submitting an application to the BMA 2 standard forms

1. for beneficiaries of a form of

protection in the Republic of

Moldova (under Article 5 of the

Law on Integration)

cerere program de integrare RO

ENG.doc

2. for foreigners who have access

to the integration measures(under

Article 15 of the Law on

Integration)

cerere activitati de integrare RO

ENG.doc

He/she has to

fulfill one of the

following options

to submit an application to

the one-stop shop system

within the BMA, which then

forwards it to the Integration

and Accommodation Unit of

the AID of BMA

to submit an application directly

to the responsible officer of the

Integration and Accommodation

Unit of the AID of BMA

or

Evaluation form of integration necessities

evaluation form ENG.docxdialogue

-Focal points

-Directly to the

responsible institution

-inter-agencies forms

Inter-institutional coordination / integration program

Focal pointsBureau of Migration

and Asylum

Information

received

The Integration and Accommodation

Unit will compile an individual plan of

integration measures for an

applicant for integration program on

the basis of the measures, which

were designated and approved by

the responsible state institutions

Integration commitment

-Ministry of Labour,

Social Protection and

family (social

assistants division,

social security and

protection,

employment,

specialized

institutions)

-Ministry of Education

-Ministry of Health

(National Health

Insurance Company)

-Ministry of Culture

Implementation mechanism of the Law on integration

• information (leaflets, web site)

• Questionnaires for beneficiaries of a form of protection

• trainings (BMA staff, social assistants, employment agency representatives)

• Planning of budgets via statistical data

• Annual report submitted to the Government and Commission for

Coordination of migration issues

Mechanism of inclusion of foreigners in integration activities (16.02.2016)

(joint Agreement signed by 8 main state institutions involved in integration)

• Main goal – establishment of a platform for an efficient coordination of

integration process in the country

• Principles: nondiscrimination, collaboration, confidentiality and data

protection, best interest of the child, equal treatment, individual approach

Coordination of the integration process:

- Assigned focal points (facilitate coordination, proposals for policies to be

promoted on each domain)

- Quarterly meetings (platform of interaction, examination of complex cases,

emergency cases/situations)

- Consultations with civil society

The Concept of the Integration Center was elaborated and approved through BMA Order

nr. 41 of 04.06.2014

• Content of the Concept:

• Legal framework

• Vision on Integration Center

• Preconditions for creating integration centers

• Implementation in practice of the objectives

• Period of implementation

• Monitoring and assessment

• Result

• Needs assessment (Annex 1 to the

Concept )

Needs assessment of Integration Center carried

out and endorsed

• Objective 1: Development and promotion of integration policy and coordination with

other basic institutions

Activities:

• Implementation of the provision of the National Strategy in the Migration and Asylum

domain

• Ensure the enforcement of the provisions of the Association Agreement EU - Republic

of Moldova / Association Agenda

• Ensure gender equality in the promoted integration policies

• Objective 2: Establishment of integration centers for foreigners

Activities:

• The legal framework implemented by amending the law nr. 200 on the regime of

foreigners in the Republic of Moldova

• Identification and space endowment

• Qualified staff recruitment

• Establishing connections and necessary internal networks

• Promotion of the creation and full operation of integration centers

Main priorities of BMA outlined in the Concept

• information point;

• place for organizing socio-cultural adaptation sessions, information sessions on access

to certain rights (education, medical services, employment, etc.);

• space for organizing meetings and consultations with the participation of foreigners

communities, employers, civil society representatives, organization of cultural events,

debates on the subject of integration, etc.;

• provides access of foreigners with special needs to integration activities;

• "observer" on the integration process;

• overall assessment of the profile of foreigners staying in the territory, including the

submission of recommendations for integration measures to be promoted and

supported;

• formulates recommendations for setting national policy in the integration domain of

foreigners, with inclusion in the annual report.

Mission of the Integration Center

• Facilitate access of foreigners to

integration activities/programs;

• Support the coordination role of BMA;

• Holistic approach;

• Enhance the visibility of the

Government’s efforts on integration;

• Increase the immigrants trust;

• Enhance involvement of civil society in

assisting foreigners;

• Enhance monitoring of integration

process in Moldova and policy making.

Advantages of future integration centers

Integration centers are designed to be created in the big cities of the country: Chisinau, Balti and Cahul.

Cities are selected based on the offered possibilities to foreigners, positioning, accessibility, interaction

with the community and optimization of work with foreigners in the territory.

Migrant Integration Policy Index Assessment

(OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Poland

and Migration Policy Group )

18 November 2015 – official presentation

The Republic of Moldova: general score 39 of 100 points (similar to Lithuania

and Slovakia)

Main goal: evaluation of the legal framework, inter-institutional cooperation

improvement

MIPEX for the Republic of Moldova

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