A planned city in the Galilee
Karmiel was founded in 1964 as one of Israel's first cities built to an urban master plan, in the Beit HaKerem Valley between Upper and Lower Galilee, on the Akko–Tzfat road. It had 47,941 residents in 2024. About 40% of residents are immigrants from some 75 countries; since 1990 about 16,000 immigrants have arrived, most from the former Soviet Union. Nefesh B'Nefesh counts a few hundred English-speaking olim.
Absorption centre and Anglo coordinators
The Karmiel Absorption Center is at 3 Nesi'ei Yisrael Boulevard (04-908-8274). Nefesh B'Nefesh lists Anglo oleh coordinators for English speakers there. Book an aliyah advisor at the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration on gov.il (opens in a new tab).
Ulpan
Ulpan Karmiel meets at the main community centre (Matnas), 105 Tzahal Street, and there is a second ulpan at the absorption centre. See ulpanim.
Meet other English speakers
Nefesh B'Nefesh points to the Facebook groups Karmiel English Speakers, American Olim of Karmiel and the Karmiel Folk Club.
Health fund, bank and city hall
All four health funds have clinics in Karmiel; see health funds and the health guide. The Bank of Israel lists ten bank branches; see services. City hall is in the municipal listings.