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Each year the Government of Italy issues quotas for foreign workers and persons studying Italian. These quotas are distributed between companies and/or employment agencies according to programs approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Italy. One of the requirements for becoming a legal foreign worker states that the candidate must attend Italian language courses and obtain an international certificate of Italian language proficiency.
To participate in the program, the applicant must: be 25-42 years of age; have completed their secondary education and have at least three years of work experience in his/her intended occupation in Italy; speak an elementary level of Italian (CELI 1; language proficiency must be proven by an international certificate); have no previous violations as regards work visas and/or record of having been deported; and, have no criminal record or any health problems.
The program entails 6-12 months of employment with a possible extension of this term. The applicant is expected to work eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week. The average salary is EUR 1,150/month (after taxes). Finding accommodation is the responsibility of the employer, though the employee must pay for such accommodations and food on their own.
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Program stages
Note: it may take from 6-8 months from the initial interview with an ILC staff member to departure by the applicant for the work placement.... Read more- Interview with ILC staff member and English language proficiency test.
- Practical skills testing.
- Review of candidate's CV by the prospective employer.
- Practical skills testing conducted by the employer.
- Interview with the employer.
- Attendance at Italian language courses.
- Preparation and submission of visa documents.
- Departure of the participant.
Note: it may take from 6-8 months from the initial interview with an ILC staff member to departure by the applicant for the work placement.
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Documents required for citizens of Ukraine
Please follow the link to view the list of documents required for participation in one of the programs.... Read morePlease follow the link to view the list of documents required for participation in one of the programs. At different stages of the program, an applicant may be requested to provide additional documents. Applicants will be informed about any such details by ILC staff.
- Photocopy of domestic passport (pp. 1, 2 & page with registration stamp ).
- Photocopy of ID code.
- Photocopy of international passport (p. 1 + all pages with any stamps).
- Photocopies of education certifying documents: diplomas, certificates, licenses, etc. (apart from secondary education certificate).
- Photocopy of Ukrainian labour book: all pages with records. If the applicant is officially employed at present, s/he must bring a photocopy of his/her labour book certified by the personnel department of the company for which s/he works.
- Photocopies of other documents confirming the applicant's work experience: work and character references, contracts, Private Entrepreneurship certificates, etc.
- Eight (8) colour passport photographs (the frame size of which must be at least 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4") and taken against a plain white background. The photographs must show the full front view of the head, with the face in the middle of the photograph). Note that passport photographs can be taken at the ILC office for an additional fee.
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