Practical, downloadable materials for migrants and for anyone who wants to collaborate with us.
Ubuntu Canarias guide with more than 200 links for finding work in Gran Canaria: job sites, apps, the Canary Islands Employment Service, town councils, public sector jobs, hotels and island companies, temp agencies, jobs for people with disabilities, organisations that give guidance and how to spot fake job offers.
How to identify your skills, explain your background in a few sentences, handle language and interviews, and where to ask for guidance when looking for work in Spain. Includes a downloadable infographic.
Resources in Gran Canaria for job seekers facing other difficulties too: guidance, irregular status, social support, digital training, libraries and transport.
A step-by-step guide by the Federación Sur Acoge for people who have applied for the 2026 extraordinary regularisation: how to check your file, what admission for processing means, how to answer a request for documents, pay the fees, get a digital certificate, a Social Security number and a health card, how to apply for the TIE card and how to prepare the renewal. Information as of 9 July 2026.
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A guide by the Federación de Mujeres Progresistas (Esenciales programme) to prevent exploitation and trafficking in domestic and care work. It explains warning signs in job offers (asking for money or documents, contact only by WhatsApp, promises of papers, 24-hour availability), workers’ rights and helplines, such as the National Police anti-trafficking line (900 10 50 90) and 016.
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Banco Santander’s learning platform, with free online courses in English, Python programming, artificial intelligence (such as Copilot), data analysis, project management and communication. It is for people over 18, and you do not need to be a bank customer or have a university degree. Many courses are open for registration until 31 December 2026, and some have limited places.
UNHCR guide for interpreters and professionals working with people seeking international protection: basics of asylum law, cross-cultural communication, remote interpreting and practical training activities. This version is in Spanish.
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A free Google tool to practise Spanish and 14 other languages with everyday phrases, real conversations and vocabulary using your camera.
An 8-step guide to looking for work in an organised way: documents ready, a routine, reliable sites, keeping track and checking what works.
Renting out a room or home? Write to info@ubuntucanarias.org and we will share it.
How to join the Canary Islands social housing register, what the requirements are and which rental aid you can look into.
Registering as a jobseeker, the DARDE, renewals and searching for offers in the SCE app, explained step by step.
The job portals of Gran Canaria's main supermarkets, the roles they hire for and what to check before you apply.
A discount on your electricity bill that many families never request because they don't know they can. Here are the requirements and where to apply.
What to do after getting your permit: deadlines, work, options if you have no job and documents to keep. A guide by Federación Sur Acoge.
Employment portals, job boards and career guidance services from the councils of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mogán, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Telde, Ingenio and Gáldar, with the requirements for each.
What rights you keep while your application is reviewed, what the law says about admission to procedure, and what any employer needs to know before hiring you.
A downloadable document with the first administrative steps on arriving in the Canary Islands: registration, healthcare and appointments.
Simple information about healthcare if you don't have administrative documents: what to do if you're sick or have an emergency, and what rights you keep even without papers.
An updated list of health centres, social services and support organisations in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
A territorial analysis by Soraya Mohamedi Mohamed, psychologist specialising in migration, immigration law and socio-labour insertion, with up-to-date data on housing, employment, poverty and social resources in Gran Canaria. A document designed to support social intervention and socio-labour guidance with rigorous evidence about the territory.
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A visual resource with six key messages that challenge the most common stereotypes about migrants: where they come from, what they are looking for and what they contribute. Designed to share on social media or use in awareness sessions.
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Directed by Alberto José Muro Castillo and coordinated by Raquel Rojas Rubio (Dykinson, 2026). An academic analysis of the social, economic and structural contexts of the Atlantic migration route to the Canary Islands, with a focus on human rights and public reception policies.
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