New in Denmark - New to Frederiksberg
If you are new to Frederiksberg or have moved here within the past five years, Job Centre Frederiksberg can offer you assistance in order to enter the Danish job market.
The help you can get depends on your residence permit. Depending on whether you have come to work, study, as a refugee or by family reunification, you can get different types of assistance from Job Centre Frederiksberg.
We might be able to help you with:
- Free Danish language courses (if you are eligible)
- Measures promoting employment, e.g. wage subsidy and company internships
- Introduction to the Danish job market
Refugees receive a program under the Integration Act, which consists of Danish language courses in a language school and an intensive job-oriented effort.
The effort can include Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy, Integration Basic Education (IGU), and possibly short qualification courses (sti til Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy and IGU (Integration Basic Education).
As a Refugee you can receive Social assistance until you can support yourself.
Family reunified individuals receive a program under the Integration Act, which consists of Danish language courses and guidance on jobs and education.
If you wish, you can receive a job-oriented effort, including Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy, Integration Basic Education (IGU), and possibly short qualification courses (sti til Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy and IGU (Integration Basic Education).
Most family reunified individuals cannot receive Social assistance without it potentially effecting their chances of keeping or renewing their residence permit as family reunificated. If you have questions about this, contact the Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen).
Other newly arrived foreigners are offered a program with Danish language courses and guidance from a job consultant on how the Danish job market works and more specific guidance about job search in Denmark.
If your residence permit is not specifically for work or education, you might be eligible to receive help finding a job, including Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy, and possibly courses (sti til Company internships, Jobs with wage subsidy and IGU (Integration Basic Education).