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AIMA Launches "Integrar para a Construção" Programme

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AIMA, in partnership with IEFP, AICCOPN, CICCOPN, and the Ageas Foundation, has launched the Integrar para a Construção programme. This new initiative offers 300 hours of technical training and 300 hours of workplace training (internship) in the civil construction sector, targeting immigrants, international protection applicants/beneficiaries, and temporary protection beneficiaries in Portugal. It includes training in areas such as Electrician's Assistant, Plumbing, Finish Carpentry, Formwork Carpentry, Plasterboard and ETICS, Construction Machinery, and Painting and Finishing. Participants may receive a training grant, food/food allowance, transport allowance, personal accident insurance, and personal protective equipment. The programme aims to integrate migrant citizens into the labour market, develop professional skills, and promote professional insertion within the civil construction sector. Applications for the first cycle of 2026 are open until 5 July 2026. A total of 500 participants are foreseen across 25 training groups, with cycles scheduled for July 2026, September 2026, and the first half of 2027.

Overview

The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) in Portugal has introduced the "Integrar para a Construção" programme, a new initiative to provide vocational training and socio-professional integration in the civil construction sector. This programme targets immigrants in a regular situation, applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, and beneficiaries of temporary protection, aiming to facilitate their entry or re-entry into the national labour market. The first training cycle is scheduled to commence in July 2026, with applications open until 5 July 2026.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Immigrants in a regular situation in Portugal who are over 18, possess valid legal documentation, are not attending full-time studies, are not retired or on prolonged sick leave, demonstrate communication ability in Portuguese, and show interest in the civil construction sector
  • Applicants for international protection in Portugal who are over 18, possess valid legal documentation, are not attending full-time studies, are not retired or on prolonged sick leave, demonstrate communication ability in Portuguese, and show interest in the civil construction sector
  • Beneficiaries of international protection in Portugal who are over 18, possess valid legal documentation, are not attending full-time studies, are not retired or on prolonged sick leave, demonstrate communication ability in Portuguese, and show interest in the civil construction sector
  • Beneficiaries of temporary protection in Portugal who are over 18, possess valid legal documentation, are not attending full-time studies, are not retired or on prolonged sick leave, demonstrate communication ability in Portuguese, and show interest in the civil construction sector

What changed in the latest version

Before

There was no specific programme from AIMA that combined helping migrants, training in construction, and workplace experience.

After

AIMA has launched the Integrar para a Construção programme. It works with the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), the National Association of Civil Construction and Public Works Industrialists (AICCOPN), the Vocational Training Centre for the Civil Construction and Public Works Industry (CICCOPN), and the Ageas Foundation. This new programme offers 300 hours of technical training. It also offers 300 hours of workplace training, which is an internship. The training is in the civil construction sector. It is for immigrants, people applying for or receiving international protection, and people receiving temporary protection in Portugal. It includes training in many areas. These areas are Electrician's Assistant, Plumbing, Finish Carpentry, Formwork Carpentry, Plasterboard and ETICS, Construction Machinery, and Painting and Finishing. Participants may receive a training grant. They may also get money for food or a food allowance. They get a transport allowance. Personal accident insurance is included. Personal protective equipment is also included. The programme aims to help migrant citizens find work. It helps them develop professional skills. It also promotes them getting jobs within the civil construction sector. Applications for the first group of 2026 are open until 5 July 2026. The programme expects to train 500 people in 25 training groups. Groups are planned for July 2026, September 2026, and the first half of 2027.

This programme provides a clear way for eligible migrants to start or return to the Portuguese job market. It directly addresses needs in the civil construction sector. People who meet the conditions can gain valuable professional skills. They also get practical experience. This makes them more independent and able to adapt to work. Financial support, like training grants and transport allowances, makes it easier for people to join. If you do not apply by the 5 July 2026 deadline for the first group, you will miss an immediate chance for funded training and support to get a job.

Explained simply

Imagine you're new to Portugal and want to get a good job, especially in building things like houses or offices, but you need some help learning the skills and finding work. This new programme, 'Integrar para a Construção', is like a special school and internship rolled into one, specifically for people like you. It teaches you building skills, helps you practise them at a real company, and even gives you some money for training, food, and travel. It's designed to help you get a proper job in construction, making it easier to settle in and become independent.

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Version history

  1. v1Effective 1 Jul 2026EffectiveHigh impact
    AIMA Launches "Integrar para a Construção" Programme

    Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has started a new training and job integration project. It is called 'Integrar para a Construção'. This programme provides 300 hours of technical training. It also offers 300 hours of workplace experience. The training is for the civil construction sector. Immigrants who are legally living in Portugal can join. People applying for or already receiving international protection can also join. People receiving temporary protection in Portugal can also join. Participants can get a training grant. They can also get money for food or a food allowance. They get a transport allowance. Personal accident insurance is included. Personal protective equipment is also included. You can apply for the first training group of 2026 until 5 July 2026. More training groups will start in September 2026 and the first half of 2027.

Timeline

  1. Action deadline

    5 Jul 2026

    Submit your application through the AIMA Contact Form (contactenos.aima.gov.pt).

  2. Takes effect

    1 Jul 2026

    The 'Integrar para a Construção' programme is launched, offering 300 hours of technical training and 300 hours of workplace training in civil construction trades. It aims to integrate immigrants, applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, and beneficiaries of temporary protection into the national labour market. Participants may receive training, food, transport allowances, personal

  3. Announced

    3 Jun 2026

    The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) in Portugal has introduced the "Integrar para a Construção" programme, a new initiative to provide vocational training and socio-professional integration in the civil construction sector. This programme targets immigrants in a regular situation, applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, and beneficiaries of temporary protectio

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