An overview of related developments is laid out below
Shift from emergency humanitarian assistance to focus on integration and inclusion for beneficiaries of temporary protection (BTPs) from Ukraine
ensuring that local authorities (LA) can benefit from capacity building and training on working with vulnerable migrant populations
LA will also be provided with the support of interpretation services
cultural mediators and trained staff to set up local networks of professionals to solve local integration issues
In addition to investment in the capacity of LA to deal with BTP integration issues
focus will be placed on supporting those displaced from Ukraine to access language training and cultural orientation sessions
Integration of beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs) and third country nationals (TCNs)
Romania's new AMIF programme is further developing the network of regional integration centres across the country
the country was divided into 6 regions comprising several counties
each of them hosting a Governmental Accommodation Centre (Bucharest – Region 1
in the areas with the highest migrant populations
two additional integration centres will be opened
All centres will provide integration support for BIPs
information and social and legal counselling
The AMIF projects also include assistance for obtaining long term residence and Romanian citizenship
support for payment of health insurances and medical services for vulnerable persons
school supplies for children and rent subsidies for BIPs
Mobile teams have also been created and attached to integration centres to intervene locally when needed
Although labour migration is not specifically targeted by the country's integration measures, it is worth mentioning because migrant workers are eligible for certain services, such as language courses, cultural orientation, counselling and advice, under the <a href="https://igi.mai.gov.ro/category/fami-2021-2027/">AMIF</a>-funded projects implemented by NGOs that facilitate the integration of TCNs
In 2024 Romania aimed for a similar number of migrant workers as the previous year: 100 000, with the demand from Romanian companies for migrant workers doubling since 2022. Though the process of obtaining a work permit in Romania in the first place is long (8 months, on average), the extension of a residence permit for work purposes is simple. Between January – October 2024 the <a href="https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/">General Inspectorate for Immigration (GII)</a> issued 87 815 work permits.