Employers may arrange services to help their employees settle in and integrate in Finland. Employers offer different kinds of services that support settlement and such services can also be purchased.
Settling-in and integration involve:
- learning the language
- arranging housing
- obtaining a tax card
- residence permit and registration matters
- opening a bank account
- obtaining a Kela card
- job orientation
- reception at work
- settling-in and integration of family members.
The Work in Finland website provides information on topics such as moving to Finland, settling in and working in Finland. The website also compiles information about events organised for immigrants across Finland and online. Municipalities and towns also support employers and employees moving to Finland by offering area-specific information and services as part of the International House service concepts, for example.
The spouse of a person moving to Finland to work can receive support for settling in, integration, employment and language learning, for example. Support is available from operators such as municipal services and organisations.
Language learning supports settling-in
There are many ways to study Finnish and Swedish. One way is to organise language training at work that will include job-related terminology.
Language training in Finnish or Swedish, which is tailored to the company, provides the employees with a foreign background the opportunity to succeed in their work in Finnish or Swedish. Finnish and Swedish can also be studied independently with the help of courses available on Finnishcourses.fi, for example.
Training improves interaction in international work communities
The well-functioning and diverse work community training is intended for companies that employ people with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Training can improve interaction and communication in the international work community, support the orientation of employees with foreign backgrounds, help with the settling-in of a new employee at work and provide new tools for the management of diversity.
The working life diversity programme aims to increase the diversity skills of employers and those working in job search services.
Further information:
Finnish and Swedish language studies
Work in Finland website for international talent
Work in Finland website links to regional services
Diversity and inclusion in an expert organisation (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
