Abstract (eng)
Austrian integration policies have been criticized by scholars of social sciences as being extremely focused and fixated on the acquisition of the German language by immigrants. Nonetheless, Austrian integration efforts have also been commended for their successes in providing for the needs of immigrants from different parts of the world.
This study focuses on Filipino immigrants in Austria, specifically their integration experience in the country. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, this thesis gathered data on Filipino immigrants’ perception of Austrian integration policies. The research finds that there are different variables that lead to varying perceptions of integration policies among Filipino immigrants. These variables are, (1) the year of immigration, (2) the legal status of immigrants, (3) their awareness of integration policies, and (4) their acquisition of the German language, and (5) whether or not they have signed an Integration Agreement. Though the varying perceptions among Filipino immigrants are clearly observable, the overwhelmingly positive perception of Austrian integration policies is both attributed to the government’s efforts concerning integration and certain Filipino values.