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Integration.fi 

The Integration.fi website is intended for anyone who, in the course of their work, is involved with immigrants or is engaged in immigrant integration and refugee reception.  The website is maintained by the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

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Current Issues

Amendments proposed to new Integration Act
27.9.2024 | News item
Amendments to the Integration Act, which will enter into force in 2025, are circulated for comments until 24 October 2024. The amendments aim to strengthen public finances. They would concern specified government transfers to municipalities and municipalities' obligations, for example to draw up multi-sectoral and family integration plans.
Signs of downtrend reversal in employment of foreign nationals
27.9.2024 | News item
There were 44,758 unemployed foreign jobseekers in Finland at the end of August. The number of unemployed foreign jobseekers increased 19 per cent year-on-year. In addition to the poor economic outlook, the increase can be explained by the growth in foreign labour in Finland.
The ministry started the preparation of the reform of integration services
18.9.2024 | News item
Changes will be made to the Integration Act and the integration system in the reform to shift the focus of the system from an emphasis on the rights of immigrants to an emphasis on their own obligations and responsibilities. In connection with the project, a comprehensive reform of training that promotes integration and language skills will be implemented. The system will become more efficient and funding will be brought under a single umbrella.
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Integration Partnership Programme

The Integration Partnership Programme of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment brings together those working in the field of integration and increases multisectoral cooperation. The aim is to make integration work more effective and to increase the receptiveness of society. 

”In the partnership programme, we build unconventional and multisectoral cooperation. We change the way we do integration work, in partnership. Come along!”

Varpu Taarna, Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Get to know the Partnership Programme

Varpu Taarna

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The reform of Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration is proposed to be repealed by the new act. The new Act is intended to enter into force in 2025, simultaneously with the reform of TE services.
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The Koto-digi customer information system The Koto-digi project of the KEHA Centre develops national information system services for integration, which can be introduced in municipalities from 1 January 2025.
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Integration Partnership Programme. The aim of the partnership programme is to discover, identify and support cooperation opportunities that promote integration work.
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Integration Indicators database. The Integration Indicators database is used to monitor the state and development of integration in Finland.
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Integration database The Integration database is an open statistics database based on register that provides comprehensive information on the immigrant population in Finland.
Partnership Platform.
Partnership Platform The Partnership Platform is an interactive, digital and collaborative workspace for the operators, experts, stakeholders and networks working in the fields of immigrant integration, immigration and the reception of refugees.
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Information on the situation of those fleeing from Ukraine Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration compiles information on the situation of those fleeing from Ukraine and produces current information (FAQ) on residence, temporary protection, work and services for people arriving in Finland from Ukraine.
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Learn about integration! Online training is meant especially for those starting to work with integration issues. The training provides comprehensive basic information on integration and reception of refugees. Training is in Finnish and Swedish only.
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Competent representative The Competent Representative online training provides basic information about the duties of representatives and other matters and legislation related to children arriving in Finland without a guardian. The training is in Finnish only.