The Ministry of Justice announced that it will temporarily expand the status of stay from February to March 2025 to guarantee the right to education for foreign children living and attending school without a status to stay in Korea. Previously, foreign children, etc., who were born in Korea without residence qualifications, can obtain the status of stay only if they have lived in Korea for more than 15 years and been attending in middle and high schools in Korea, or graduated from high school. The targets for this expansion are children born in Korea or, in the case of entering Korea before t
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the government urged users to be careful as smishings using various phrases such as confirmation of parcel delivery, compensation for losses related to COVID-19, and special loans for damage recovery are expected to increase. According to the police, out of 202,276 smishing reports (received) and blocking cases last year, 175,753 smishing were false delivery cases that abused the period of many deliveries such as the Lunar New Year holiday, and it accounts for 87% of the total. In addition, caution is required as the prolonged COVID-19 is expected to increa
The Ministry of Environment said that it would implement "Net-zero Action Point" system, which gives the points that can be used like cash get up to 70,000 won per year when you are issued a e-receipt at retail stores or refill detergent and shampoo in the refill station. Signing in the net-zero action point homepage (cpoint.or.kr/netzero) and practicing one or more net-zero actions, the practice resolution point five thousand won will be given. Net-zero action point is a system designed for leading to the people’s net-zero practice in everyday life. It is arranged because of the judgement th
From January 10, the guidance period ends and the effective period of the quarantine pass will be applied in earnest, and accordingly, the effect of the quarantine pass for people who passed six months after the second inoculation has disappeared. To go to department stores and big supermarkets, you must submit a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a PCR (Genetic Amplification Test) negative certificate issued within 48 hours. Those who are completely cured of COVID-19 or exceptions to the application of quarantine passes due to serious vaccine adverse reactions must bring a confirmation of re
Gyeonggi-do announced that it will provide "emergency support for foreign residents" for lower-income foreign residents from this month. The move is aimed at resolving blind spots caused by the exclusion of 510,000 foreign residents from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's emergency welfare support service. The emergency welfare support service is a project to support livelihood, medical care, and housing to lower-income people who have difficulty in maintaining their livelihoods due to a sudden crisis. However, in accordance with the relevant laws, foreigners are limited to marriage immigran
From the 5th, online application for first encounter voucher and infant allowance will begin through Bokjiro and Government24 website. The first encounter voucher and infant allowance were introduced to ensure happy time for parents and children at home without worrying about career breaks and income loss, and to strengthen social responsibility for parenting by reducing the economic burden. From 2022, 2 million KRW for the first encounter voucher will be provided for all born children as credit card points. Children born this year are eligible for the payment, and children who are given a res
The declaration of accommodationby short-term foreign residents is the system introduced to minimize social and economic damage and secure public safety by providing data to the accommodation providers in the case that short-term foreign residents stay at accommodations when infectious diseases or terrorist warnings are issued. The system was put in place due to the need to quickly identify the location of foreigners entering the country as the spread of coronavirus infection emerged as a serious problem in Korea in December 2019. On December 10, 2020, the Immigration Control Act was revised t
The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency said it had decided to expand foreign driver's license classes from 17 police stations to 27 police stations from 2022 in order to prevent the recent increase in unlicensed driving of foreigners and support the acquisition of licenses. According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, the number of unlicensed foreigners driving is on the rise to 400 in 2018, 530 in 2019, 632 in 2020, and 528 in 2021. In addition, an unlicensed foreign worker, who drove the employer's vehicle and to take foreign employess to and from the workplace, caused a traffic accident, killin
Suwon City will launch a "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" until March 15 next year in preparation for possible road freezing when it snows. The "Snow Cleaning Campaign in front of My House, My Store" is to encourage citizens to clean up the snow accumulated in front of their homes and stores when it snows. According to the Suwon City Building Manager's Ordinance on Snow and Ice Removal Responsibility, building owners, managers, and occupants must clear snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to the building so that citizens can walk safely after snow stops. Suwon City produ
From January 3 next year, when using the electronic certificate certification system for COVID-19 vaccination, the quarantine pass application facility can be used only when the sound of "I am vaccinated" is checked. If you are an unvaccinated person or present an electronic certificate of which expiration date has expired, you will hear a "ding-dong." Currently, there is a voice announcing that "14 days have passed since the vaccination was completed," but, in future, only when the expiration date remains, there is a voice saying "I am a completed vaccination." According to the Central Diseas
강원 속초시(시장 이병선) 속초시가족센터가 결혼이민자의 지역사회 정착을 돕기 위해 한국어 교육과 운전면허 취득 지원사업 참여자를 모집한다. 상반기 한국어 교육 참여자를 3월 4일까지 모집한다. 대상은 결혼이민자와 중도입국자녀다. 교육은 3월 5일 개강식을 시작으로 7월까지 매주 화요일과 목요일 오전과 오후에 진행된다. 운영 과정은 지역문화활용 한국어 3개 반과 법무부 사회통합 프로그램 3단계다. 센터는 상황별 한국어 구사 능력을 높이고 지역문화를 익히는 데 중점을 둘 계획이다. 사회통합 프로그램을 통해 체류 안정과 사회 이해 역량을 강화하는 과정도 포함된다. 센터는 이번 교육을 통해 상황에 맞는 한국어 구사 능력을 높이고 지역문화를 익히는 한편, 사회통합 프로그램을 통해 체류 안정과 사회 이해 증진 등 안정적인 정착에 필요한 역량을 강화한다는 계획이다.
고성군가족센터(센터장 함수임)는 주말에 돌봄이 필요한 아동들을 안전하게 돌보고, 동시에 다양한 활동을 통해 정서적, 사회적 성장을 도우며 가족과 유대감을 쌓을 수 있도록 ‘토요돌봄 자녀교육 프로그램’을 운영한다고 전했다. 이번 사업은 고성군 거주 아동을 대상으로 실시하며, 지난해 만족도 조사에서 부모로부터 “실질적인 양육 부담 완화에 큰 도움이 되었다”는 호평을 받음에 따라, 올해는 관내 7세부터 초등학교 6학년까지 총 50명의 아동을 대상으로 더욱 다채롭고 깊이 있는 체험 활동을 제공할 예정이다. 이번 프로그램은 아이들의 상상력을 자극하는 그림책 놀이와 북아트, 창의적 사고를 기르는 융합 과학, 성취감을 맛볼 수 있는 베이킹 클래스 등 오감을 만족시키는 커리큘럼으로 구성되었다. 이를 통해 참여 아동들이 자신의 잠재력을 발견하고 건강한 사회성을 기를 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 프로그램 참여 신청은 2월 9일부터 12일까지 가능하며, 프로그램 운영 시간은 3월 14일~6월 13일, 매주 토요일 10~12시다. 함수임 센터장은 “토요돌봄 자녀교육 프로그램은 단순 돌봄을 넘어, 지역사회 아이들이 안전한 환경에서 꿈을 키워나가는 소중한 기회”라며, “앞으로도 부모는
평택시가족센터(센터장 이은미)는 지난 12일(월)부터 14일(수)까지 3일간 천안 국립중앙청소년수련원에서 다문화가족 자녀 18명을 대상으로 청소년 둥근 놀이터 캠프 ‘다(多)같이 놀자’를 진행했다. 이번 캠프는 한국청소년활동진흥원의 국립청소년시설 청소년 활동 지원사업의 하나로 진행되었으며, 이번 캠프에는 평택시가족센터 외 3곳의 지역아동센터가 함께 참여했다. 참여 청소년은 2박 3일간의 캠프에서 디지털 사격, 실내 암벽 등반, 슈링클스 명함 제작, 카프라 세계 마을 꾸미기 등 창의성을 기를 수 있는 디지털·예술활동과 청백운동회, 팀별 미션수행 등 팀워크 기반 활동을 통해 사회성과 협동심을 기를 수 있는 다양한 프로그램을 체험했다. 캠프에 참여한 청소년은 “학교에서는 경험하지 못한 다양한 프로그램에 참여할 수 있어 좋았어요. 다른 지역의 친구들과도 처음에는 어색했지만 프로그램을 진행하면서 많이 친해졌어요”라며 캠프 프로그램에 대해 만족을 표했다. 이은미 센터장은 “이번 캠프를 통해 참여 청소년들이 다른 지역의 청소년들과 어울리며 사회성과 협동심을 기를 수 있는 계기가 되었다. 2026년 평택시가족센터는 더 알찬 프로그램을 진행하여 평택 청소년들의 전인적 성장을