This policy has two key objectives: rationalize the responsibilities of the different roleplayers, such as the State, the Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen), the Immigration Office (Migrationsverket), prefectures (Länstyrelser) and local authorities (Kommuner), and improve the integration of newcomers to the Swedish society as well as their employability. With a budget of SEK 920 million (€99M), this policy appears as an investment into the future.
), and improve the integration of newcomers to the Swedish society as well as their employability. With a budget of SEK 920 million (€99M), this policy appears as an investment into the future.
A very specific target. A reform was necessary as recent studies showed that immigrants had a hard time finding work: only 15% of men had a job one year after getting their residence permit, 35% after 3 years and 50% after 5 years. However, this new policy targets a very specific audience: refugees, a
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