IDMAJ programme, eligibility and process

IDMAJ (Arabic for “insertion”) is Morocco’s flagship public scheme to help young graduates enter the labour market. Run by ANAPEC, it relies on a training-insertion contract that exempts the employer from CNSS contributions, the vocational-training levy (TFP), and income tax (IR) on the graduate’s salary up to a regulatory cap, typically for 24 months. The math materially lowers the employer’s cost to hire, which means more interview opportunities for young Moroccan graduates registered with ANAPEC. This guide covers eligibility, the candidate’s side of the process, what employers must do, and the watch-outs that come up most often around month 24.

How it works

A private-sector employer hires a young graduate on an IDMAJ contract:

• Duration, up to 24 months;
• Pay, a monthly gross salary whose parameters are set by the convention (the floor has been aligned, through successive reforms, near the SMIG);
• Relief from employer CNSS contributions, the vocational-training levy, and income tax (IR) on salary within regulatory caps, materially lowering employer cost.

For the graduate, the contract provides a first formal professional experience and, at the end of the 24 months, access to a permanent-hire incentive under certain conditions.

Eligibility

Candidate:

• Moroccan national;
• Registered with ANAPEC as a jobseeker;
• Holds a recognised diploma, Bac+2 minimum for some streams, a vocational qualification for others (the threshold has evolved with scheme versions, check the ANAPEC portal).

Employer:

• Private-sector company registered with CNSS;
• Up to date on social-security filings;
• Convention-bound or enrolled in the scheme through ANAPEC.

Candidate process

1. Register with ANAPEC, online at anapec.org or at a local office, with CIN, CV, diploma copy.
2. Complete your profile, skills, mobility, languages, pay expectations.
3. Apply to IDMAJ-tagged offers or get contacted by an ANAPEC advisor.
4. Interviews with the employer; selection.
5. Sign the IDMAJ contract, the employer files the convention with ANAPEC for validation and benefit activation.

Employer process

1. Search the ANAPEC CV database with keywords and filters;
2. Post an IDMAJ offer or pick an eligible candidate from a standard posting;
3. Sign the IDMAJ convention with ANAPEC;
4. Declare the employee on DAMANCOM on the start date;
5. During the contract, apply payroll relief;
6. At the end, option to convert to a permanent contract with incentives from companion schemes (notably TAHFIZ).

Watch-outs

• Some diplomas remain ineligible across scheme versions, verify before signing.
• IR and CNSS relief are subject to pay ceilings, any salary above the ceiling falls back into the ordinary regime for the excess portion.
• Permanent hiring after 24 months is not automatic. Plan ahead.

Looking for IDMAJ-tagged offers?

IDMAJ-tagged listings appear on the ANAPEC portal and on major job boards as well. To filter for entry-level graduate roles, browse Morocco jobs on Bayt.com and apply alongside ANAPEC registration, the two channels surface different opportunities.

Further reading

• ANAPEC glossary entry, the scheme operator
• Labour Code glossary entry, regime of a post-insertion permanent contract
• Guide: CDI and CDD rules, what contract IDMAJ converts to
• Guide: How to get your CNSS number, your employer must declare you from day one
• Guide: Understanding your Moroccan payslip, IDMAJ-specific lines explained
• Guide: First job checklist, pair with this for a complete onboarding plan
• Blog: Finding your first job in Morocco 2026, where IDMAJ sits in the broader job-hunt
• Official portal: anapec.org