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- Busan helps multicultural families be happy.
- Busan implements various programs for the easier settlement and stable living of multicultural families who are not familiar with daily lives in Korea and promotes social integration.
Customized Support for Multicultural Children and Youth to Growth Stage
1. Multicultural Childcare Sharing
- Object : Marriage immigrants who use the Multicultural Family Support Center and their children
- Contents : Providing childcare information, using spare time, setting and running multicultural childcare sharing place for the smooth functioning
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Organization in charge: Buk-gu Multicultural Family Support Center
- Multi-cultural family support center: Busanjin-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu
- Family center: Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, Geumjeong-gu
2. Supporting Multicultural Children for Basic Learning
- Object : Multicultural pre-schoolers and elementary students
- Contents : Study support including basic Hangeul, math, reading and writing, and guides to help adaptation to elementary school and education system
- Organization in charge: Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center(Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeong-do, Busanjin, Dongnae, Buk-gu, Haeundae, Saha, Geumjeong, Suyeong, Sasang-gu)
3. Educational Activity Support for Children from Low-Income Multicultural Families
- Eligibility : Children aged 7 to 18 from multicultural families whose income falls between 50% and 100% of the median income.
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Details
- Support is provided for purchasing educational materials, using study rooms, and obtaining online learning subscriptions to enhance learning abilities through case management.
☞ Elementary school: 400,000 KRW, Middle school: 500,000 KRW, High school: 600,000 KRW
- Implementing Institutions : Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers (For Jung-gu and Gangseo-gu, the respective district offices handle the program).
4. Scholarship Support for Children from Multicultural Families
- Eligibility : High school students from multicultural families (7 recipients)
- Details : Annual support of approximately 4 million KRW per person for academy fees, textbook costs, etc.
- Implementation Method : City Government (promotion and nomination of recipients), Eunseong Medical Foundation (scholarship funding), Green Umbrella Children's Foundation (program execution)
5. Customized Career Program Support for Multicultural Youth
- Eligibility : Children from multicultural and foreign families aged 7 to 24
- Details : Support for career exploration and selection through career counseling, employment consultation, and aptitude tests
- Implementing Institutions : Three Multicultural Family Support Centers (Busanjin, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu) and three Family Centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Sasang-gu)
6. Home Visit Education
- Eligibility: Multicultural families who have difficulty accessing the center
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Details: Home visit education provided twice a week (2 hours per session) by center instructors
- Korean Language Education: Levels 1 to 4, vocabulary, grammar, culture, etc.
- Parental Education: Child-rearing, family counseling and emotional support, information provision, etc.
- Child Life Services: Reading coaching, homework guidance, basic life habits, career guidance, etc.
- Implementing Institutions: Four Multicultural Family Support Centers (Busanjin, Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu) and seven Family Centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Sasang-gu, Gijang-gun)
7. Child Language Development Support
- Eligibility: Children from multicultural families who need language development education (12 years old and under)
- Details: Classes held twice a week, 40 minutes per session, conducted as one-on-one (1:1) or group lessons
- mplementing Institutions: Four Multicultural Family Support Centers (Busanjin, Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu) and seven Family Centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Sasang-gu, Gijang-gun)
8. Bilingual Education Support
- Eligibility : Multicultural families with children aged 18 or younger
- Details : Bilingual parenting and family coaching, direct bilingual learning, etc.
- Implementing Institutions : Four Multicultural Family Support Centers (Busanjin, Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu) and seven Family Centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Yeonje-gu, Sasang-gu)
Support for Marriage Immigrants by Period
1. Supporting Educational Promotion of Marriage Immigrant Women
- Object : Marriage immigrant women
- Contents : Elementary, middle, high school qualification examination classes
- Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center
2. Free Comprehensive Health Checkup for Low-income Multicultural Family
- Period : April-May
- Object : Low-income multicultural family
- Contents : Providing free comprehensive health checkup for 100 people/year(500,000 KRW/person)
- Organization in charge : Korea Medical Institute, Busan
3. Establishment of an Emergency Support System for Marriage Migrant Women
(1) Shelter for Migrant Women : 1 facility (within 2 years, provides accommodation and meals, counseling, treatment, and repatriation support, etc.)
(2) Emergency Support Center : Nationwide 24-hour service (☎ 1577-1366), Busan 09:00–18:00 (☎ 051-508-1366)
- upport Languages : Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, Russian, and 13 other languages
- Services : 24-hour hotline, domestic violence prevention, connection to protection facilities, interpretation support, etc.
4. Employment Support for Marriage Migrants
- Contents : Recruitment of marriage migrants preparing for employment, providing pre-employment training (Korean language, job etiquette, computer skills, etc.), and comprehensive support through collaboration with various vocational training institutions to help marriage migrants enter suitable and promising career fields.
- Operating Institution : Busanjin-gu Multicultural Family Support Center
5. Internship Connection for Marriage Immigrants
- Object : Marriage immigrant women applying for employment process
- Contents : Company-connected internship, support fund, etc.
- Inquiry : 11 Women Saero Work Centers(☎ 1544-1199)
6. Employment and Entrepreneurship Program for Marriage Migrants
- Target : Marriage migrants, etc.
- Operating Institutions : Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers
7. Support for the Convenience of Marriage Immigrants
(1) International Express Mail Service (EMS) Discount: Post Offices in Busan
- Details: 10% discount on EMS (Express Mail Service) fees for marriage immigrants sending packages to their home countries
- Required Documents: Alien Registration Card or Family Relationship Certificate
(2) Overseas Remittance Fee Discounts: Busan Bank
- Details: Exemption from overseas remittance fees and preferential exchange rates (80% for USD, JPY)
- Required Documents: Alien Registration Card or Family Relationship Certificate
(3) Multilingual Disaster and Safety Information Service
- Emergency Ready App by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety: Provides emergency disaster alerts in English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai
8. Empowerment for Marriage Immigrants(Korean class)
- Object : Marriage immigrants, multicultural children immigrating to Korea, etc.
- Contents : Special-purpose, practical Korean lessons(7 courses including employment, TOPIK, etc.)
- Organization in charge : 16 organizations(Multicultural Family Support Center, Family Center, Community Welfare Center, etc.)
9. Interpretation and Translation Services for Marriage Migrants
- Eligibility : Multicultural families, foreign nationals, refugees, and individuals or organizations that directly or indirectly support multicultural families, foreign nationals, or refugees.
- Services Provided : TInterpretation, translation, and information provision.
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Operating Organizations : 14 Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers.
▹ Vietnamese Language Support Available at: Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Busanjin-gu, Dongnae-gu, Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu, Saha-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Yeonje-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, and Gijang-gun.
10. Income Support for Multicultural Low-income Single Parent
- Object : Multicultural low-income single parent
- Contents : Child support expense(210,000KRW/month), school supply expense for middle and high school students(93,000KRW/year)
- Inquiry : Gu·Gun Community Center for consultation and application
Increasing Acceptability for Multiculture based on Mutual-respect
1. Enhancing Family Counseling
- Object : Multicultural family members
- Contents : Counseling service to improve multicultural couple·parents·children relationship and family conflicts, etc.
- Inquiry : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center
2. Improving Gender Equality·Human Right Awareness within Family
- Object : Multicultural family members
- Contents : Gender equality education, human right awareness education, etc.
- Organization in charge : Multicultural Family Support Center and Family Center
3. Education to Understand Multiculture
- Object : Public officers, general citizens, facility operators, marriage immigrants, etc.
- Contents : Special lectures about multicultural society and multicultural awareness
- Inquiry : Population Policy Division
4. Representative Meeting for Marriage Immigrants
- Members : 16 members(recommendation by Gu․Gun)
- Current status : Members in consideration of their nationality, age, duration of marriage, etc.
- Meeting : 2 times a year
- Contents : Meeting about difficulties multicultural families have when adapt to Korean society, listening to their opinions, etc.
5. Interchange and Communication Space for Multicultural Family
- Contents : Community between multicultural families, open space connected to the local community, self-help group support, childcare support programs, etc.
- Organization in charge : 3 Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers(Dong-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu)
Reinforcing Foundation for Multicultural Family Policy
- Object of the project : To reinforce the role of the Multicultural Family Support Center and the hub centers and develop community-oriented multicultural family service utilizing the local resource and relevant organizations
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Contents
- Consulting about how to run local centers
- Improving efficiency by sharing excellent cases, etc.
- Enhancing sustainable information share and cooperation network among centers
- Supervisor : Busan Metropolitan City, Nam-gu Multicultural Family Support Center(Hub Center)
Current Status of Multicultural Families
2023.11.1. Standard / (unit: people)
Current Status of Multicultural Families
Areas |
Grand Total |
Immigrants by Marriage។ |
Children (including the naturalized and non-Korean nationality) |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Non-naturalized |
Naturalized |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
28,135 |
9,183 |
18,952 |
14,640 |
2,348 |
12,292 |
7,305 |
1,452 |
5,853 |
7,335 |
896 |
6,439 |
13,495 |
6,835 |
6,660 |
Jung-gu |
393 |
126 |
267 |
250 |
51 |
199 |
128 |
22 |
106 |
122 |
29 |
93 |
143 |
75 |
68 |
Seo-gu |
906 |
289 |
617 |
498 |
79 |
419 |
232 |
44 |
188 |
266 |
35 |
231 |
408 |
210 |
198 |
Dong-gu |
1,027 |
332 |
695 |
596 |
110 |
486 |
280 |
45 |
235 |
316 |
65 |
251 |
431 |
222 |
209 |
Yeongdo-gu |
1,085 |
331 |
754 |
563 |
65 |
498 |
251 |
32 |
219 |
312 |
33 |
279 |
522 |
266 |
256 |
Busanjin-gu |
2,542 |
787 |
1,755 |
1,339 |
188 |
1,151 |
680 |
118 |
562 |
659 |
70 |
589 |
1,203 |
599 |
604 |
Dongnae-gu |
1,410 |
450 |
960 |
702 |
85 |
617 |
347 |
48 |
299 |
355 |
37 |
318 |
708 |
365 |
343 |
Nam-gu |
1,888 |
626 |
1,262 |
922 |
148 |
774 |
464 |
94 |
370 |
458 |
54 |
404 |
966 |
478 |
488 |
Buk-gu |
2,283 |
728 |
1,555 |
1,090 |
120 |
970 |
487 |
61 |
426 |
603 |
59 |
544 |
1,193 |
608 |
585 |
Haeundae-gu |
2,893 |
1,116 |
1,777 |
1,465 |
378 |
1,087 |
852 |
291 |
561 |
613 |
87 |
526 |
1,428 |
738 |
690 |
Saha-gu |
3,370 |
1,015 |
2,355 |
1,772 |
210 |
1,562 |
816 |
111 |
705 |
956 |
99 |
857 |
1,598 |
805 |
793 |
Geumjeong-gu |
1,527 |
485 |
1,042 |
822 |
126 |
696 |
392 |
71 |
321 |
430 |
55 |
375 |
705 |
359 |
346 |
Gangseo-gu |
1,468 |
512 |
956 |
744 |
148 |
596 |
395 |
94 |
301 |
349 |
54 |
295 |
724 |
364 |
360 |
Yeonje-gu |
1,207 |
395 |
812 |
600 |
93 |
507 |
320 |
54 |
266 |
280 |
39 |
241 |
607 |
302 |
305 |
Suyeong-gu |
1,330 |
481 |
849 |
695 |
161 |
534 |
406 |
114 |
292 |
289 |
47 |
242 |
635 |
320 |
315 |
Sasang-gu |
3,033 |
910 |
2,123 |
1,647 |
232 |
1,415 |
736 |
158 |
578 |
911 |
74 |
837 |
1,386 |
678 |
708 |
Gijang-gun |
1,773 |
600 |
1,173 |
935 |
154 |
781 |
519 |
95 |
424 |
416 |
59 |
357 |
838 |
446 |
392 |