Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Data collection on intra-corporate transfers is based on Article 24 of Directive 2014/66/EU on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer.
The following datasets are collected under this framework:
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued, renewed and withdrawn by type of permit, length of validity and citizenship (migr_resict1_1);
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued by type of permit, economic sector and citizenship (migr_resict1_2);
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued by type of permit, length of validity, transferee position and citizenship (migr_resict1_3);
Intra-corporate notifications received by length of validity and citizenship (migr_resict2_1);
Intra-corporate notifications received by economic sector and citizenship (migr_resict2_2);
Permits for long-term mobility issued and notifications received by citizenship and first Member State of residence (migr_resict3).
Directive 2014/66/EU was transposed at national level on 11 January 2017.
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Residence permits statistics, intra-corporate transfers.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
3.7. Reference area
Italy.
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of authorisations for intra-corporate transfers.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Art. 27 of Legislative Decree 286 of 1998 regulates special cases of entry for employment of non-EU citizens.
These are special categories of workers who, given the peculiar nature of their services, can enter Italy outside the quotas established annually by the government through the flow decree.
The procedure kicks off with the employer's request for authorization for the entry of the worker, submitted to the relevant Single Desk; after obtaining the opinions of the Police Headquarters and the Territorial Provincial Directorate of Labor, the issuance/ or denial of the requested authorization will take place.
The Sportello Unico dell'Immigrazione acquires the opinions of the Questura and the Provincial Territorial Labor Directorate, and delivers to the employer the notice of the issuance of the nulla osta. The foreign national, upon receiving notice of the issuance of the nihil obstat, must go, within 180 days, to the Italian Diplomatic or Consular Representation to apply for an entry visa. The Italian Diplomatic Representation will issue the visa only if the nihil obstat is entered on the system. Having obtained the visa and entered Italy, the foreign worker, within 8 days, must go, accompanied by the employer, to the Sportello Unico dell'Immigrazione to sign the residence contract and apply for a work permit.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Data are registered in the "SPI 2.0" platform. All the relevant authorities have a direct access to the platform.
Employees are obliged to maintain confidentiality about official matters which, by their nature or in accordance with special regulations, must be kept secret. This obligation remains in force even after termination of the employment relationship: Republic President Decree 62/2013 www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2013/06/04/13G00104
Regulations on the code of conduct for public employees, pursuant to Article 54 of Legislative Decree No. 165 of March 30, 2001: Gazzettaufficiale.
8.1. Release calendar
No release/publication/dissemination of data.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
None.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
None.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
None.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
None.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
None.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
None.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
None.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
None.
11.1. Quality assurance
Continuous quality assessments of data retrievals by the Italian Ministry of the Interior and the National Institute for Statistics (ISTAT). Quality evaluation cycle between the Italian Ministry of the Interior and National Institute for Statistics (ISTAT) on the annual data exchange.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Data is of good quality as it is taken from entries in the Italian "Stranieri web platform", which documents each case in Italy. A unique code or biometric data allows for the linkage of data within the SDI-database. Upon processing of national statistics, general plausibility checks are performed. Some data is also checked at random during the reference year, in order to assess data quality. Any inconsistencies are reported to the competent authorities
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The ICT statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations: academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national asylum and immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.
European and international level: The main users of ICT statistics are Eurostat and EU COM. The statistics are used in several publications of the Commission, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis. The statistics also provide an input to the EMN studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
No data available.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases. Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therefore missing, which amounts to an underestimation of about 0.1-0.5% in total.
13.2. Sampling error
Not editable concept.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not applicable.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
Normally on time.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Statistics are comparable between geographical areas within Italy.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
See table 15.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Taking into consideration the reference period of data, statistics on permits of stay shall relate to reference periods of one year. No discrepancy could occur between number of permits of stay delivered and number reported in the same year.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Internal consistency assured.
Since administrative data are used, there are no costs/burden on respondents.
17.1. Data revision - policy
No need for regular revisions of data sent to Eurostat, as they are derived from annual national statistics and created only after final national results are available.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Daily.
18.3. Data collection
National systematic process of gathering data for official statistics.
18.4. Data validation
Validity checks include: Checks of totals consistency
Checks of magnitude of changes over time
Checking if the double counting cases are excluded
Data collection on intra-corporate transfers is based on Article 24 of Directive 2014/66/EU on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer.
The following datasets are collected under this framework:
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued, renewed and withdrawn by type of permit, length of validity and citizenship (migr_resict1_1);
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued by type of permit, economic sector and citizenship (migr_resict1_2);
Intra-corporate transferee permits issued by type of permit, length of validity, transferee position and citizenship (migr_resict1_3);
Intra-corporate notifications received by length of validity and citizenship (migr_resict2_1);
Intra-corporate notifications received by economic sector and citizenship (migr_resict2_2);
Permits for long-term mobility issued and notifications received by citizenship and first Member State of residence (migr_resict3).
Directive 2014/66/EU was transposed at national level on 11 January 2017.
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
Number of persons.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
Italy.
Calendar year.
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases. Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therefore missing, which amounts to an underestimation of about 0.1-0.5% in total.
Number of authorisations for intra-corporate transfers.
Not applicable.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
None.
Normally on time.
Statistics are comparable between geographical areas within Italy.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on intra-corporate transfers’.
