Ordinance of the Governing Council on the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, and the Asylum Act - Supervision

1. The Department of Justice and Security supervises the Migration Office in the fulfillment of its duties in accordance with the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA), the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP), and the Asylum Act (AsylA).

2. The Department of Internal Affairs and Economic Affairs supervises the Office for Economic Affairs and Labor in its labor market and economic tasks in accordance with the FNIA and the AFMP.

3. The Department of Finance and Social Affairs supervises the Social Office of the Canton of Thurgau in the fulfillment of its duties in accordance with the AsylA.

1. **Migration Authority is the Migration Office**. It implements the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (AIG) and the Free Movement Agreement (FZA) and is responsible for enforcing removal orders, providing return counseling, and issuing the N Permit within the Asylum Act (AsylG).

2. **Labor Market Authority is the Office for Economy and Labor**. It issues, where required by law, preliminary labor market decisions and examines in the case of initial residence applications by self-employed citizens from EU/EFTA states with preliminary decisions, whether effective self-employment with a livelihood-securing income exists.

3. **The Social Office of the Canton of Thurgau** is responsible for the implementation of social assistance legislation for individuals assigned to the Canton of Thurgau under the Asylum Act (AsylG).

**1. Reporting Office for Employment Commencement and Termination of Recognized and Provisionally Admitted Refugees and Provisionally Admitted Persons under Article 61 Paragraph 2 Asylum Act is the Migration Office. It informs the labor market authority about the reports received.**

**2. The labor market authority is the reporting office for employment commencement and service provision up to 90 working days per calendar year within the framework of the Free Movement Agreement (FZA).**

**3. The labor market authority is the reporting office for the job reporting obligation under Article 21a Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (AIG).**

1. The Integration Office of the Migration Office is the contact point for integration issues and is specifically responsible for

1. * Ensuring the exchange of information and experience with the federal government, within the canton, and with municipalities

2. * Development of the cantonal integration program

3. * Coordination, reporting, and monitoring of integration measures in the canton

4. * Utilization of federal funds and cantonal contributions for the promotion of integration according to the respective program agreement

5. * Drafting of agreements with municipalities (competence centers) with corresponding controlling

6. * Promotion of initial integration of recognized refugees and provisionally admitted persons

2. Questions of integration within the existing regular structures, particularly regarding social assistance, school and vocational education, health, as well as labor market measures, fall under the jurisdiction of the relevant departments.

1. Municipalities and the cantonal police collaborate in the enforcement of migration-related matters as well as in the granting of the right to be heard to foreigners.

2. The cantonal police can order short-term detentions pursuant to Art. 73 AIG.

3. The Department of Justice and Security regulates the details through directives.

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3. The Compulsory Measures Court is a judicial authority pursuant to Article 70 paragraph 2 as well as Articles 73 to 80a AIG.

4. Decisions of the Compulsory Measures Court can be appealed to the Administrative Court within 10 days. The appeal does not have a suspensive effect.

1. The competent authority for registration and deregistration in the canton is the residents' services of the municipalities.

1. The Migration Office charges the maximum fees for the services mentioned in Art. 8 of the Ordinance on Fees under the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals (GebV-AuG), which can be collected in advance or invoiced.

2. The Migration Office charges fees for decisions and official acts in accordance with Art. 9 GebV-AuG within the framework of the Ordinance of the Grand Council on fees of the cantonal administrative authorities.

3. The fees for extending the control period of residence permits are divided between the municipalities and the canton in a ratio of 3:4.

1. Contrary to the jurisdictional provision under § 2, the security cost flat rate is assigned to the Cantonal Police and the administrative cost flat rate is assigned to the Migration Office pursuant to the Asylum Act.