The National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane) made the last Migration Pulse Survey, which measures the perception and living conditions of this population in the country. In the measurement, which includes the months of March and April, 60.8% of the migrants surveyed reported having applied to the Temporary Protection Permit (PPT), migratory regularization document and regularizes your stay in Colombian territory.
(See: The main obstacles that migrants have to start businesses).
Of the total number of respondents who applied for the permit52.7% did it to improve their income and 19.6% to access education and health, a figure marked out by migrant women 25.4%.
“In round number three, the conclusion was the job insecurity that Venezuelan migrants were facing in Colombia, occupying less sophisticated trades, performing much more precarious jobs, with lower pay, prone to overqualification, verbal contracts or working more hours a week. Now we see that 52.7% of Venezuelan migrants who are pointing to the PPT their main objective is that regularization exempts them from the consequences of job insecurity”, said Juan Daniel Oviedo.
(See: Government proposes health plan to care for Venezuelan migrants).
It is important to highlight that in addition, of the 60.8% who completed the procedure in the country to access this service, 42.5% have been approved and 58.6% are still in the process, which leaves 3.9% permission refusals.
about the process, 59.8% of migrants felt satisfied and 27.1% very satisfied.
(See: Campaign launched to promote inclusion of Venezuelans in jobs).
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