Information & Advocacy Services
Information & Advocacy Services
Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Crosscare Refugee Service has compiled a document on issues relating to refugee families being reunified in Ireland and experiencing homelessness, along with other issues. This will be sent to political and other relevant parties and will be the basis of Crosscare’s input at the World Meeting of Families workshop ‘Nowhere to Lay his Head’ on 22nd August. Download here
Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2018
For the 3rd year in a row Crosscare will focus its pre-budget submission to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) on age discrimination in social welfare payments. Staff from youth and information & advocacy projects have worked on our submission, which will be presented to Minister Regina Doherty at a pre-budget forum on the 20th July. Download here
Posted: Monday, October 12, 2015
Crosscare Information & Advocacy Services has produced a useful guide of homeless services and supports in the Greater Dublin Area
Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2015
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Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for an intern for a 6-9 month placement to assist our Immigration Information & Advocacy team.
Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2015
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Interested in a rewarding volunteer experience? Join Crosscare's Befriending Programme and support a new member of the community!
Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Minister%20Fitzgerald%20attends%20100t
Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015
We are currently looking for an Immigration Case Work Intern to join our team!
Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Are you a fluent Chinese speaker? Can you volunteer a couple of hours per month?
Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2014
The Consulate of Algeria in London has posted some information for Algerian citizens living in Ireland who need to renew or apply for an Algerian passport.
Posted: Monday, November 10, 2014
Reforms for international students in Ireland will be taking effect from 1 January 2015. There will be a new interim list of eligible courses for students. Read on for more information on these changes.
Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
The Reactivation Employment Permit Scheme is a scheme for non-EEA migrants who previously had an employment permit in Ireland. Where these workers lost their permit through no fault of their own, or were badly treated or exploited in the workplace, this scheme allows the person to apply for temporary immigration permission so that they can work legally again and make an application for a Reactivation Employment Permit.
Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014
A number of updates were made on 1st October 2014 to the General Employments Permit Scheme. The changes include different types of employment permit, new application forms and changes to the list of Ineligible Categories of Employment. See http://www.djei.ie/labour/workpermits/ for more details.
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New information available for all students currently on the two year probationary extension scheme - http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP12000012
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013
Application process opened for ground breaking migrant political integration scheme.
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service have updated the information on their website for applications for De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission (DFPIP).
Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2013
First report on our OPD scheme!
Posted: Friday, May 31, 2013
Representatives from the Zimbabwean Embassy will be in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday to offer services to Zimbabweans living in Ireland. They will deal with applications for passports, temporary travel documents and child registration. For more information see the website of the Embassy - http://www.zimlondon.gov.zw/index.php/component/content/article/37-to-all-zimbabweans-in-ireland
Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Last week the Student Review Office announced that spouses and civil partners of students who were granted the 2004 Student Probationary Extension will now be considered for an extension of their student permission. The application period is next week 8th - 10th May.
Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Today the Department of Justice (INIS) and the Department of Jobs announced some new initiatives relating to Employment Permits. The new procedures will allow Non-EEA nationals to apply for an employment permit if they are offered employment in an area where there is a skill shortage in the Irish labour market.
Posted: Friday, April 05, 2013
We are looking for Chinese speakers to join our team of volunteer interpreters. If you are interested please contact us.
Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Representatives from the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be in Dublin on 4th, 5th and 6th April. For more information see http://www.ambardc-londres.gov.cd/
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013
The Department of Justice has updated the Citizenship Application forms. If you are applying for naturalisation make sure you use the new form, and post it to the new address You can find the new forms here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Citizenship%20Application%20Forms
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013
We have opened a new drop-in information centre in Dublin City Centre. The new centre is located at 2 Sackville Place, Dublin 1.
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013
A number of people applying for visas for Ireland have received emails from a fraudulent email address requesting the payment of a "Security Deposit" as proof of sufficient funds for travel. This is NOT a genuine email and you should not reply to it.
Posted: Friday, January 11, 2013
Minister Shatter has issued a press release publishing key figures on immigration related activity in Ireland in 2012 and outlining broad plans for further reform of the immigration system in 2013
Posted: Friday, January 11, 2013
See the links below for some photographs and a short video of the International Volunteer Day event held on the 5th of December.
Posted: Friday, January 04, 2013
We are now accepting applications for the OPD migrant political integration scheme. Closing date is the 18th of January 2013.
Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012
Almost 3,500 people became Irish citizens yesterday. Interviews with several new citizens can be watched on RTE Player.
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
There will be a free Mandarin language tour of the Chester Beatty Library taking place on Saturday 15th December from 2pm.
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
A new list of email addresses and contact details for different sections in INIS is now available on the INIS website.
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
New Communities Partnership provides a free Citizenship Application Support Service for immigrants. See their website for more details
Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012
We are now accepting applications for the third round of the Opening Power to Diversity scheme which will run for six months from April 2013.
Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is conducting a survey of newly naturalised Irish citizens to get their views on a number of issues. To take part please click on the link below
Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The fee to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has increased to €300 since 19th November. Anyone renewing their GNIB card will now have to pay this increased fee.
Posted: Friday, October 05, 2012
Click here for a podcast of the interview which was broadcast on Near FM with OPD participants Maureen O'Sullivan TD, Evans Shirihuru and Crosscare Policy Officer Joe O'Brien .
Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012
New immigration scheme announced for students who have been living in Ireland since before 1 Jan 2005
Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012
On 17th July 2012 the Irish Government decided to end the restrictions on accessing the labour market for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens.
Posted: Monday, July 16, 2012
You can now access the Living in Ireland on your smartphone.
Posted: Friday, July 06, 2012
We are looking for volunteers to translate text from English into Arabic.
Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012
Crosscare Migrant Project are looking for applicants to take part in our Opening Power to Diversity scheme. The Opening Power to Diversity scheme will match volunteer migrants with a number of TDs. Over a six month period beginning in September migrants will get a unique and valuable experience and insight into how politics works in Ireland by observing and assisting the TD in his/her daily work.
Posted: Friday, March 30, 2012
On 1st April 2012 some 4000 people will become Irish citizens at citizenship ceremonies held at the Convention Centre in Dublin.
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Chester Beatty图书馆现提供中文，阿拉伯语以及日语的导游服务。作为首次在爱尔兰提供的多语种导游服务，图书馆的社区大使项目旨在向多民族社区推广图书馆的常设展览。
Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2012
Since 28th February 2012 Romanian and Bulgarian citizens who are parents of Irish citizen children do not require an employment permit to work in Ireland.
Posted: Friday, March 02, 2012
The Person or Number? report provides a snapshot of 54 cases of immigrants presenting to NGOs in Ireland
Posted: Friday, February 17, 2012
The Chester Beatty Library now offers tours in Mandarin, Arabic and Japanese. These tours are made available through the Library’s new Community Ambassador Programme.
Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012
The EPIC Programme- Employment for People from Immigrant Communities is a Social Inclusion Programme in Business in the Community Ireland. There are places available on the 2012 EPIC Programme.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Minister for Justice has announced the introduction of two new initiatives for migrant entrepreneurs and investors which will replace the current Business Permission scheme.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for 3 Chinese speakers to join our volunteer interpreter team.
Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012
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Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for an intern for our Migrant Integration Internship.
Posted: Friday, January 06, 2012
Are you looking for something new to do now that we are in a new year? How about joining our Website Group and help to develop this website?
Posted: Friday, December 23, 2011
Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011
International Migrants Day is celebrated every year on 18th December. The MRCI observed this day by organising a candlelit march for the undocumented in Dublin.
Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011
The MRCI is organising a Solidarity March for the Undocumented on Saturday, 17th December 2011.
Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2011
On 1st December 2011 the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service introduced an additional immigration stamp called Stamp 0.
Posted: Monday, December 05, 2011
Crosscare Migrant Project thanks all our volunteers on International Volunteer Day
Posted: Friday, November 25, 2011
On 25th November 2009 Crosscare Migrant Project launched its immigrant integration website: www.livinginireland.ie. To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the launch of the Living in Ireland website we decided to make a series of immigration information videos.
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011
The EU is sponsoring the first large-scale survey to better understand how immigrant communities in the European Union use information and communication technologies (ICT) - and the effects of this use on their social, economic, and cultural integration.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Since 10th November 2011 there are new application forms for Irish citizenship.
Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has announced a change to their reference number system.
Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Only Irish citizens can vote for the next President of Ireland. If you have recently become an Irish citizen make sure you are registered to vote in the Presidential Election.
Posted: Friday, July 15, 2011
Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for participants for its Opening Power to Diversity scheme.
Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
The Work Experience Scheme is targeting Third Country Nationals living in specific areas of the Dublin Region for work experience in three Local Authorities: Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
Posted: Friday, May 06, 2011
Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for new members for our Living in Ireland Website Group to help to further develop the Immigration Sections of the website.
Posted: Friday, April 15, 2011
Crosscare Migrant Project is looking for a Policy Work Intern for a 6-month placement. This project is co-financed by the European Commission under the European Integration Fund and is supported by the Office of the Minister for Integration and Pobal.
Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
AkiDwA is introducing a work experience programme for migrant women called Door to Work.
This project is co-financed by the European Commission under the European Integration Fund
and is supported by the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration in the Dept of Justice & Equality & Pobal.