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Immigration Advice

The organisation has achieved Level 3 status from the O.I.S.C. (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner), for the provision of this Immigration Advice, extending their existing provision of service to Migrant Workers in training, advocacy,  employment rights clinics, community development and so on. Achieving this level status through O.I.S.C. is a quality benchmark of service provision, but also fulfils legal requirements as it is also unlawful for anybody not O.I.S.C. registered to give advice. S.T.E.P. is one of only three voluntary organisations in NI legally competent and authorised to do this work apart from some law firms.

Bernadette McAliskey, Programme Co-ordinator at S.T.E.P. states “We are once more indebted to the Big Lottery for financial support in meeting an urgent  need in our increasingly diverse society.  Through our Migrant Worker Support Network we will be sharing this new resource and expertise with other rural support groups." 

 
The main reasons and objectives of providing this Immigration Advice Service at S.T.E.P. are:

- to provide seamless, accessible, high quality advice to all walks of life, regardless of their race, ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, political opinion, nationality, gender, disability and/or sexual orientation.  

- to provide professional high quality immigration advice assists in reducing the uncertainty amongst the most vulnerable of the community. It works to limit the exploitation and undue pressure on non-nationals. By having access to professional advice, non-nationals have greater understanding of their rights and obligations.  

- to provide a professional immigration advice service which would also assist the integration of those communities who are contributing substantially; both financially and culturally to the community in Northern Ireland. This in turn would enrich the community with diversity and multi cultures. 

For further information, contact S.T.E.P. on 028 877 29002.
Appointments are necessary and interpretation can be provided.