Services
MRC provides information and counseling to intended migrants on safe migration and raise awareness on irregular migration and the related serious risks, in order to empower potential migrants and encourage them to make informed choices.
Counseling
Counseling is one of the core services offered at the MRC. Clients can benefit from one-to-one consultations at our premises, but they can also choose to consult our Counsellors over the phone (hotline 800 50 555), Skype (MRC IRQ) or email (
We provide guidance on a number of issues including:
- the processes and procedures involved in all stages of migration cycle,
- employment or education opportunities abroad,
- rights and duties of migrants in destination countries,
- socio-cultural norms and labour laws of destination countries,
- verification of overseas employment promoters, government fees and the role of various institutions in the migration cycle.
Providing intending migrants with an opportunity to consult our Counsellors will not only enable them to make an informed decision, but also help us in achieving our objectives of raising awareness of Iraqi people on the issues of safe, legal and regular migration, irregular migration and its consequences, migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
Pre-departure Briefings
Pre-departure briefings are important for protection of migrants and migrant workers. These briefings provide basic information to departing migrants to ease their transition into the country of destination and empower them with necessary and useful information to maximize the benefit of their overseas employment experience.
During pre-departure orientation we provide detailed information on:
- migrant workers’ rights and duties,
- safety and health at workplace,
- general working and living conditions in the destination country,
- key challenges one might encounter and coping strategies,
- a detailed list of all important contacts in case of emergency.
Orientation Sessions for Intending Migrants and Students
MRCs provide free of cost orientation to intending migrants (workers, professionals, family members and students). We emphasise on informing people about safe migration whether it is for employment, settlement or education. The orientation sessions highlight the benefits of regular migration and exposes the hazards and consequences associated with irregular migration. These sessions are designed to help migrants in not only making an informed decision but also ensure the migration process is smooth and comfortable. We provide these orientation sessions in our office in Baghdad.
MRCs recognise the importance of technical and vocational training institutions in promoting skilled migration. We have designed free of cost orientation classes for students at technical and vocational institutions, colleges and professional universities. These classes cover safe migration, current migration trends and social and economic benefits of migration. MRC counsellors visit technical institutions, colleges and universities to hold awareness session on a regular basis.
Referral Facilitation
MRC has established a referral system with Government and private institutions to facilitate the migration process based on individual needs. MRC Counsellors can assess the needs of intending migrants and refer them to relevant institutions to get necessary documentation, certifications, verification of advertised jobs by overseas employment promoters and register their grievances, if any.
International scholarships for Iraq
- A scholarship from Australian Embassy for Iraqis for more information
- Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals for more information
- Other scholarships could be found here
- For more information please follow the link 1 and link 2