A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration

How and where can I find a job?Once you have been issued an exemption from holding a work permit, you areentitled to look for work and to take up employment all over the country. Dependingon your former qualifications and past working experience it is alsopossible to get an internship (praktik) through the Migration Board at a givenworkplace. This internship program is intended to acquaint you with the Swedishlabour market and give you the chance to practice the language. There are severalmeans you can use to look for a job, including:• Using your personal contacts (friends, relatives)• Internet – (www. ams.se, eniro.se …etc.)• Visiting potential employers• Internship (praktik) for a certain periods of time at a certain workplaceWhat are my obligations/responsibilities?Asylum seekers, just like all residents, are expected to respect and conform to alllaws and regulations.As a condition to be entitled to daily allowances asylum seekers must takepart in the organized activities offered by the Swedish Migration Board. If anasylum seeker fails to meet this requirement without good reasons, then his/herdaily allowances are reduced.If an asylum seeker participates in an income generating activity (work),then according to the law he/she must report this to the Migration Board. Ifthe generated income is more than what the Migration Board provides as allowancesthen the Migration Board pays no allowances to such asylum seekers. If anasylum seeker is found to be working and receiving allowances from the MigrationBoard then this is considered a crime and the person can be reported to thePolice. The Migration Board normally informs the asylum seeker of such rules.If I get a job, does this increase the chance of my asylum applicationbeing approved?Asylum applications are assessed on the grounds of peoples’ needs for protection.Getting a job has nothing to do with these needs.32 | Asylum RECEPTION in FOCUS