The legislation relevant to immigration and promoting integration and the work to develop this legislation are based on
- objectives set by the Finnish government,
- European Union (EU) legislation and
- international conventions binding on Finland, such as
- the European Convention on Human Rights,
- Convention against Torture,
- Convention on the Rights of the Child and
- the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Acknowledge service-specific legislation
Remember that, as residents of a municipality, immigrants are entitled to municipal services, and that different legislation applies to different services (such as day-care and early childhood education and care, basic education, social welfare, healthcare and housing). This legislation on specific services should be taken into account in integration work.
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Aim of the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration is to ensure equality
Integration policy promotes social inclusion of immigrants
Finnish legislation on migration (in Finnish)
Finnish migration policy
