Education and Training

Friday, 03 September 2010

Through our Education and Training Service, the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) shares expertise and knowledge of the migration system with other service providers. ICI staff provide training to a range of statutory and voluntary agencies, various groups and organisations, as well as legal practitioners, trainees and students in order to build an infrastructure of information provision and legal services nationally for migrants and their families. We use a wide range of national and international research, along with expertise gained from our direct services, to inform the training courses which are designed to meet the specific needs of each organisation or group.

The ICI Education and Training service has been in existence since 2002 and has delivered training courses on the rights and entitlements of migrants to more than 2,300 individuals in State agencies, the community and voluntary sectors including migrant led organisations, and adult education providers. We work with more than 200 organisations.

Areas that can be covered by training courses provided by ICI staff include:

• domestic and European immigration legislation, Irish and European case law, administrative policies, practices and procedures

• a general overview of relevant legislation, administrative policies or guidelines and case law in Ireland

• a general overview of relevant practices and procedures for making immigration-related applications

• rights and entitlements of migrant workers, international students, the family members of migrants and Irish citizens, people with leave to remain in Ireland and others.

ICI training courses are evaluated and feedback is used to adapt content.

The ICI can provide specialised half-day, full-day and two-day training courses on immigration laws and policies and migrants’ rights and entitlements.

In addition, ICI staff members are available to provide external information and outreach sessions to groups and organisations. The content of these sessions can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the group.

For more information, including the cost of training courses, please contact Education and Training Officer Gillian Kennedy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it