Research shows that the most positive civic integration examination (59 percent) or neutral (30 percent) about their citizenship classes. Still, Asscher has concerns about the quality of the courses and the teachers, he writes in his letter. Therefore, with Focus on Work, the body which monitors providers of integration courses and a certification mark provides, agreed that going to hold a third party monitoring of the quality of the lessons. Asscher consult with the Inspectorate for Education and Social Affairs Inspectorate on the interpretation thereof.
Most civic integration examination that still did not test are busy with attending classes. Some of the newcomers who have not yet passed their exam is illiterate or living in a refugee center. They will extend the integration period. For another group is that the culpability of the excess of the integration period is still under investigation.
Many municipalities have indicated more visibility to want to newcomers. Therefore, they receive regular information on the progress of local immigrants from next year. This offers the possibility to newcomers who have difficulty with integration along the path, for example towards an appropriate course. Furthermore, experiences and best practices shared by all municipalities. Earlier this year, the contribution given municipalities for social counseling newcomers already increased from 1000 euros to 2370 euros per person.
Look at Work goes on its website to offer more information about the price and quality of providers of civic classes. This ensures that the average cost of a course and the hourly rate online. DUO will soon be part of the newcomers who have taken a year after the start of their integration period, no action has yet invite conversation to make them aware of the consequences of non integration. As a newcomer three years after the start of the integration period culpably failed for the exam is a fine of up to 1,200 euros. There are also consequences for any social assistance and makes someone then no claim to a permanent residence permit.
Asscher further writes that the success rates of certain groups, such as women from Somalia and Eritrea remain. He looks at what he can do to improve it. In the coming months, the minister continues to follow developments surrounding the integration closely. Should there be reason to do so, he does not rule out more fundamental changes to the integration system.