In order to encourage the employment of new immigrants and of returning residents, the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption assists employers by funding the salaries of immigrants for a limited period.
Assistance is designed to help advance new immigrants in employment, and the employer must undertake an obligation to continue to employ the immigrant at the conclusion of the period of assistance, and to train the immigrant as necessary.
Factors taken into consideration when determining assistance include:
Type of employment.
Geographical location of the workplace.
Scope of the position, and the salary offered by the employer.
Immigrant age.
Ministry policies to promote certain fields of employment according to demand from time to time.
Period of Eligibility:
For new immigrants – up to 10 years from the date of aliyah.
For returning residents – up to 24 months from the date of return to Israel.