This event is aimed at women with migration experience who are planning or would like to make a new start in Vienna. The focus is on practical information, orientation and support on professional, social and legal opportunities – for example, on job market opportunities, training, counseling options or legal issues regarding residence.
Anti-racism day at Vienna City Hall: Taking a stand together
EventMigrant was represented at the Anti-Racism Day at Vienna City Hall. The focus was on equal opportunities, respect and the Vienna Action Plan against Racism.
Exchange on women and migration: Visit from the USA to migrant
EventMigrant hosted a professional exchange with Bryn Mawr College from Pennsylvania. The focus was on women and migration, the situation in Austria and practical experiences from our counseling work. The visit underlines migrant’s international visibility as a best-practice model in the field of migration and women’s work.
Strong women, strong voices: migrant at the Vienna Women’s Week 2026
EventMigrant was represented at the Vienna Women’s Week around March 8, 2026. In addition to participating in the Open City Hall, workshops were also organized by women from our community – a strong sign of exchange, visibility and cohesion.
Vienna Women’s Week 2026
EventThis event is aimed at women with migration experience who are planning or would like to make a new start in Vienna. The focus is on practical information, orientation and support on professional, social and legal opportunities – for example, on job market opportunities, training, counseling options or legal issues regarding residence.
Statement on the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act AMPAG
NewsThe Advice Center for Migrants has submitted a statement on the draft of the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act (AMPAG). In our view, the draft contains numerous provisions that could lead to a deterioration in the legal residence situation of third-country nationals.
Conference – Vienna against racism
EventThe Vienna Action Plan against Racism 2025 is a comprehensive program of the City of Vienna to prevent and combat racism in all its forms. It was adopted by the Vienna City Council in October 2025 and is aimed at both the city administration and the entire population of Vienna in order to strengthen social cohesion and actively counteract discrimination.
Statement on the residence permit ‘cross-border commuter’ (§ 68 NAG)
NewsThe opinion assesses the introduction of the new residence title “cross-border commuter” pursuant to Section 68 of the Settlement and Residence Act as fundamentally positive, as for the first time a clear residence status has been created for third-country nationals employed across borders. The aim is to ensure legal certainty for employees and employers and to close the current gap between access to the labor market and the right of residence.
Statement on the draft Skilled Workers Ordinance 2026
NewsThe draft of the Skilled Workers Ordinance 2026 basically complies with the legal requirements of Section 13 AuslBG and represents a permissible instrument for the labor market policy management of qualified immigration. The focus on labor market policy indicators, the points system, the reference to wage standards and the easier access to the labor market for family members should be highlighted as positive aspects.
When language level is a barrier to belonging: The debate about the B2 language requirement
NewsThe Federal Government is currently discussing a comprehensive reform of the Citizenship Act (StbG).
Job fair at the MAK to create prospects
NewsOn Tuesday, the 16th Vienna Job Fair Perspektive took place at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK).