When you come to live in the Netherlands, it's important that you can participate in society. For example, by earning your own money, making appointments, and reading letters. Therefore, it's important that you learn Dutch and understand its customs.
Community integration in Delft
Do you live in Delft and have a residence permit? Werkse! can supervise you during your integration course. Integration in the community is important because it helps you to learn the language and to (better) navigate Dutch society. Moreover, you will increase your chance of work and meet legal requirements. Your integration will be complete in a maximum of three years
Step-by-step plan
You have made an integration plan (PIP) with the municipality. Now you know which learning pathway you'll be following and which language lessons and activities are involved. Werkse! Helps with the B1-route, the Z-route and the educational route. Together, we assess how you could develop personally and start work.
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Step 1Introduction
You get to know your Werkse! consultant. This is the person who is going to help you during the integration process. You can ask questions at any time.
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Step 2Make a plan
You make a plan, together with the consultant. Together, you discuss your knowledge, experience, talent and what you’re physically capable of.
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Step 3Development
You learn about work and life in the Netherlands. The consultant helps you to find a place where you can gain experience working. At the same time, you will be practising using your Dutch language skills.
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Step 4Get started
Together with your consultant you discuss each subsequent step. This may include voluntary work, a place to practice your language skills or paid work.
Rights and duties
Are you starting the integration process with Werkse!? Then it is important that you know what yourrights and obligations areIn doubt as to what you are allowed to do or have to do? Discuss this with your consultant. We’re happy to help!
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Doing your best
You must do your best to find work and keep your job. Even if this is work that you have to commute for, or first have to follow a course. You can discuss what you are allowed to do and what you have to do with your consultant at Werkse!
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Let us know about any changes
If anything changes in relation to your health, family or money, or if there is a reason why you are unable (temporarily) to work, let us know immediately.
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Attending appointments
If Werkse! invites you to an appointment, you must attend. If you are unable to attend, you must notify us at least an hour beforehand. And if you fail to attend without having notified us? Then there might be consequences for your benefits.
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Being available
Ensure that your contact person at Werkse! can get in touch with you from Monday to Friday (inclusive).
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Apply for leave/holiday
You must discuss when you can take leave/go on holiday with your consultant. During the integration process, the holiday period is during the language school holidays. To apply for leave you must apply to the municipality at least one week in advance. You are entitled to 28 days’ leave per year.
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Reporting sick
f you are (temporarily) working to gain experience, following a training course or attending language lessons and you are ill? You must report this to your contact person before 8 o’clock on the morning in question.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I have to integrate?
How long does integration take?
Integration takes a maximum of three years. During this time, you'll learn the Dutch language and become acquainted with Dutch customs. You'll learn, for example, how the Dutch live, work, and work. You'll also try to find work.
I need to integrate. How do I do that?
You'll receive a letter from DUO, the organization that monitors the integration of refugees with refugee status. The letter will state when your integration officially begins and when you need to be finished.
The municipality will then invite you for an interview and test, and you will create a plan together. This is called the Personal Integration and Participation Plan (PIP). The plan outlines the learning pathway you will follow to integrate. The integration process lasts a maximum of three years.
Read more about integration on the DUO website.
What are learning routes and who decides which route I follow?
A learning pathway is a plan for integration. It outlines, for example, how many language lessons you'll take to learn Dutch and what activities you'll participate in to develop your skills. There are three learning pathways:
- The B1 route; a route for language and (volunteer) work. You'll learn to understand, speak, read, and write Dutch at B1 level.
- The education route; a route for young people. You'll learn Dutch and be prepared for vocational education (MBO), higher professional education (HBO), or university.
- The self-reliance route (Z-route); a route that prepares you for independent living in the Netherlands. You learn Dutch at your own level.
Werkse! Helps with all pathways. Your personal integration and participation plan (PIP) outlines the learning pathway you'll follow. You create this plan together with the municipality.
Read more about the learning routes on the DUO website.
I have a residence permit. How do I find work?
Werkse! has a special team for refugees with refugee status. The counselors in this team are highly experienced in helping refugees find suitable jobs. To make finding a job easier, you'll learn languages, take training courses, and gain experience. The consultant will also help you find (paid) work. This can be done during the integration process.