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What is the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF)?
The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) helps people who have come to Austria, such as refugees and immigrants. The ÖIF is an important institution that provides these people with support to help them settle in Austria.
The ÖIF advises refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, displaced persons from Ukraine and immigrants and provides information about important steps for integration in Austria.
The most important tasks include:
- Advice in the integration centers
- German courses from literacy to language level C1
- Values and orientation courses
- German and integration exams
- Support with the recognition of foreign education and qualifications
In addition, the ÖIF offers consultations, seminars and office hours with experts on topics such as work, education, health, family, equality, self-determination and protection from violence.
The ÖIF also supports international professionals and offers further training for people who are professionally involved in integration.
The ÖIF Women's Center offers immigrant women personal, confidential, and multilingual counseling. The ÖIF contact point for men supports male refugees and immigrants with counseling, seminars, and discussion groups. Both services address important questions about life in Austria.