Busan carries out various programs to promote social integration, make settlement easier and ensure stable living for multicultural families who are unfamiliar with daily life in Korea
Customized Support to Encourage the Growth of Multicultural Children and Youth
１. Multicultural Childcare Sharing
Target: Marriage immigrants and their children who use one of Busan’s multicultural family support centers
Content: Providing childcare information, setting up and running a smooth functioning multicultural childcare sharing space
Responsible Organizations: Buk-gu Multicultural Family Support Center
Multicultural family support centers: Busanjin-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu
Family centers: Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Dongnae-gu, Saha-gu, Suyeong-gu, Sasang-gu, Geumjeong-gu
2. Supporting Basic Learning for Multicultural Children
Target: Multicultural preschoolers and elementary school students
Content: Educational support including basic Korean language, math, reading and writing, and guides to help students adapt to elementary school and the Korean education system
Responsible Organizations: Multicultural family support centers and family centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeong-do, Busanjin, Dongnae, Buk-gu, Haeundae, Saha, Geumjeong, Suyeong, Sasang-gu)
3. Educational Support for Children from Low-Income Multicultural Families
Eligibility: Children aged 7 to 18 from multicultural families with an income between 50% and 100% of median income.
Details
Support is provided for purchasing educational materials, using study rooms, and obtaining online learning subscriptions to enhance academic 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 (respective district offices handling the program: Jung-gu and Gangseo-gu)
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 tuition, textbook costs, etc.
Implementation Method: Busan Metropolitan City Government (promotion and nomination of recipients), Eunseong Medical Foundation (scholarship funding), Green Umbrella Children's Foundation (program execution)
５. Customized Career Support Program for Multicultural Youth
Eligibility: Children from multicultural and foreign families aged 7 to 24
Details: Support for career exploration and choice through career counseling, employment consultation and aptitude testing
Implementing Institutions: Three multicultural family support centers (Busanjin, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu) and three family centers (Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Sasang-gu)
６. Home-based Education Visits
Eligibility: Multicultural families who have difficulty accessing a center
Details: Home visitation 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 Support Services: Literacy coaching, homework assistance, 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 require 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
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, Sasang-gu, Gijang-gun)
8. Bilingual Educational 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 Married Immigrants in Key Areas
1. Supporting Educational Attainment of Marriage Immigrant Women
Target: Marriage immigrant women
Content: Elementary, middle and high school qualification examination classes
Responsible Organization: Multicultural family support centers and family centers
2. Free Comprehensive Health Checkups for Low-income Multicultural Families
Period: April-May
Target: Low-income multicultural families
Content: Providing free comprehensive health checkups for 100 people/year (500,000 KRW/person)
Responsible Organization: Korea Medical Institute, Busan
3. Emergency Support System for Marriage Immigrant Women
(1) Shelter for Immigrant Women: One 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)
Supported Languages: Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, Russian, and 13 other languages
Services: 24-hour hotline, domestic violence prevention, connection to women’s shelters, interpretation support, etc.
4. Employment Support for Marriage Immigrants
Content: Recruitment of marriage immigrants 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 immigrants enter suitable and promising career fields.
Operating Institution: Busanjin-gu Multicultural Family Support Center
5. Internship Connection for Marriage Immigrants
Target: Marriage immigrant women seeking employment
Content: Company-connected internships, support funding, etc.
Inquiries: 11 Women Saero Work Centers (☎ 1544-1199)
6. Employment and Entrepreneurship Program for Marriage Immigrants
Target: Marriage immigrants
Responsible Institutions: Multicultural family support centers and family centers
7. Support to Enhance 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 respective home country
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) Disaster and Safety Multilingual 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 of Marriage Immigrants (Korean classes)
Target: Marriage immigrants, multicultural children immigrating to Korea, etc.
Content: Special-purpose, practical Korean lessons (7 courses including employment, TOPIK, etc.)
Responsible Organization: Sixteen (16) organizations (multicultural family support centers, family centers, community welfare centers, etc.)
9. Interpretation and Translation Services for Marriage Immigrants
Eligibility: Multicultural families, foreign nationals, refugees, and individuals or organizations that directly or indirectly support multicultural families, foreign nationals, or refugees.
Services Provided: Interpretation, translation, and general information.
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 Parents
Target: Multicultural low-income single parents
Contents: Child support expenses (210,000 KRW/month), expenses for school supplies for middle and high school students (93,000 KRW/year)
Inquiries: Gu·Gun community centers for consultations and applications
Increasing Acceptance of Multiculturalism Based on Mutual Respect
1. Enhancing Family Counseling
Target: Members of multicultural families
Contents: Counseling service to improve multicultural couple/parent-children relationship and family conflicts, etc.
Inquiries: Multicultural family support centers and family centers
2. Improving Gender Equality·Human Right Awareness within Family
Target: Members of multicultural families
Contents: Gender equality education, human right awareness education, etc.
Responsible Organization: Multicultural family support centers and family centers
3. Education to Better Understand Multiculturalism
Target: Public officials, general citizens, facility operators, marriage immigrants, etc.
Contents: Special lectures about multicultural society and multicultural awareness
Inquiries: Population Policy Division
4. Operating Representative Meetings for Marriage Immigrants
Number of Members: 16 (recommended by districts/counties) ▸Term: 1 year (balanced by nationality)
Meeting Frequency: Twice a year (first and second half of the year)
Meeting Agenda: Explanation of multicultural family support programs, special lectures on daily life basics *Topics are selected based on important areas of interest to marriage immigrants, such as children's education and legal matters related to daily life.
5. Exchange and Communication Space for Multicultural Families
Content: Strengthening a sense of community among multicultural families, open space connected to local communities, self-help group support, childcare support programs, etc.
Responsible Organization: Three multicultural family support centers (Dong-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu)
Reinforcing the Foundations of Multicultural Family Policies
Project Objective: Reinforce the role of multicultural family support centers and hub centers, as well as develop community-oriented multicultural family services by utilizing local resources and seeking out collaboration with relevant organizations
Contents:
Consultations on improvements to local centers
Improving efficiency through sharing excellent case studies, etc.
Promoting continuous information sharing and a cooperative network among centers
Supervising Authority: 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
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