There is still a lot of uncertainty about the right to work for asylum Seekers. If you are interested please attend this session.
Sarah McGeough, the DAF Employment Mediator of Westmeath Community Development will hold an information session on
Date: 30th August
Time: 12:15
Location: Community room, Asylum Seeker Unit, Lissywollen, Athlone
The very brief guide:
To qualify for the right to work you must meet all of these conditions:
Be an international protection applicant; and
Have not received a first instance recommendation on their protection application; and
Has been waiting at least 8 months for their first instance recommendation; and
Has been cooperating with the international protection process – delays in receiving a recommendation must not be due to any actions taken by the applicant.
Featuring refugees from Syria, Sierra Leone and South Sudan alongside renowned actors, Shakespeare’s rallying cry for humanity is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago.
