To provide better outreach mechanisms to migrant communities, under the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF 11.01) through the project Employment Support Services for Migrants, Jobsplus has set up a specific unit to offer eligible migrants (refugees, migrants granted protection (i.e. subsidiary or humanitarian protection) and Asylum Seekers) guidance, upskilling and other professional support services. The aim of the project is to focus on increasing the employability of the migrant jobseekers through the provision of:

• Guidance Services for Migrants – employment guidance, basic training and additional support to migrants including interpreters and cultural mediators.

• Job Brokerage – an office-based service dedicated specifically to facilitating the ad hoc, short-term placement of migrants on work exposure.

• Training courses – courses tailored to the needs of migrants in order to assist with entering gainful employment and achieve eventual integration in the Maltese society.

• Language training - Basic EN for employment

• Language training - Basic MT for employment

Migrants are also eligible for all mainstream courses, schemes and traineeships. In addition, support services including interpreters and cultural mediators will also be offered through this project. Migrants have recently been included as one of the target groups under ESF.02.048 - The VASTE Programme. The VASTE Programme is aimed to assist disabled persons and vulnerable inactive individuals, including former substance abusers, Migrants, Long Term Unemployed (LTUs) and those with other types of social challenges to find and retain suitable employment. In addition to the sheltered employment training and pre-employment training, under the VASTE, vulnerable individuals may also benefit from occupational therapy, professional support, job carving, job coaching and mentoring. Jobsplus will continue offering the provision of specialized training for staff in contact with migrants. As of 2021, Jobsplus has already provided relevant staff with training on the following subjects: i) legal and political issues affecting migrants, ii) trauma and how it affects migrant lives, employment etc. iii) social benefits for migrants and, iv) religious impact on employment, basic language in Tigringya, French, Somali and Arabic. In addition to the above, Jobsplus is in the process of planning additional language training in Bangla. Furthermore, relevant service information will be included in information sheets/booklets and disseminated amongst both migrants and employers. These documents will be translated and published in Arabic, Tigrinian, Eritrean and Somali.