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Immigrants in Latvia: Possibilities and Conditions of Inclusion
Zepa, Brigita and Supule, Inese et al |
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| The study shows that when it comes to procedures related to residence permits and to the accessibility of the labour market, third-country nationals face different experiences and opportunities. This depends on their status in Latvia. Those foreigners who have temporary residence permits which relate to jobs which they have been offered have fewer social protections vis-à-vis their employers. Most of their opportunities and restrictions related to same are dictated by the employer. Those foreigners who are in Latvia so as to bring their families together find that it is comparatively much harder to find a job. The one thing that brings all third-country nationals together, however, is the fact that their status is insecure, they have a lack of social guarantees, and because of a lack of information and language skills, they are unprotected in relation with various institutions. Accordingly, many are afraid of bureaucrats from the office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, as well as the Border Guard. Unfriendly attitudes on the part of these institutions simply increase the fears. In order to avoid unpleasant communications and complications in the preparation of documents, immigrants and those employers who can afford to do so choose lawyers as intermediaries. |
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