Save the Date: Registration for Integration 2026 opens on August 31, 2026
17.6.2026
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Attend to the info session before filling out the participant form!
Basic information under the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration to be published in the InfoFinland app
10.6.2026
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As basic information under the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration, the KEHA Centre has published the InfoFinland app, which provides information on rights and obligations in Finnish society and working life. Everyone moving to Finland will receive information about the app and how to download it in the early stages of immigration.
The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance
4.6.2026
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In the future, the general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years. The aim is to promote immigrants’ employment and language skills.
The Partnership Platform will cease operations this summer
4.6.2026
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The Partnership Platform will cease its operations on 30 June 2026. If you are a registered member of the platform and its workspaces, you can retrieve the materials and links important to your work before this date. The platform will be closed as part of the efforts to develop the KEHA Centre’s national online platforms for integration.
Koulutusportti operations to be integrated into several systems at the end of 2027
4.5.2026
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The KEHA Centre has launched a project that involves integrating the features of the Koulutusportti system into the Job Market Finland for Experts, Job Market Finland and the Customer Information System for Integration (KotoAJ). The new solutions are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2027.
The Government is planning two legislative amendments concerning the income requirements for international students
4.5.2026
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The Government is addressing the income difficulties of international students with two legislative packages. On 30 April 2026, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on the first legislative package, which would strengthen the monitoring of students’ use of social assistance. With its second legislative package under preparation, the Government aims to secure students’ subsistence.
Government proposes reforms to integration services and funding for integration
23.4.2026
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The Government has submitted a proposal on the reform of integration services to Parliament. The aim is to reform the integration system to encourage integration, to make it more binding and to increase the immigrants' responsibility for their own integration.
Economic downturn has contributed to the increase in the number of unemployed foreign nationals
22.4.2026
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In March, the number of foreign unemployed job seekers increased by 1.7% from the previous year. The economic downturn explains the increase in the number of unemployed people in the short term (2023–2025). In the long term, the growth is explained by the growth in the foreign workforce in Finland.
Exhibitor application for Integration 2026 is now open
20.4.2026
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Does your organization have an interesting operating model or would you perhaps like to tell others in your field about your work to promote integration? Your organization can now apply to become an exhibitor! Participate in the Integration 2026 event as an exhibitor. Integration 2026 will take place on 28–29 October 2026 at the Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport in Vantaa.
Planning of Integration 2026 event is progressing well
9.4.2026
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The Integration 2026 event will be held in Vantaa this autumn, and its programme planning group has been working hard throughout the spring. The event’s programme planning is based on a previous open call for programme ideas and on the programme planning workshop held in December. The Integration 2026 event organisation would like to thank all who have already participated in the programme planning process.
The reference architecture for promoting integration has been updated
26.3.2026
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The KEHA Centre has published an updated version of the reference architecture for promoting integration at the municipal level. The update was necessary as the operating environment of integration has changed significantly due to the entry into force of the new Integration Act on 1 January 2025, the establishment of the employment areas and wellbeing services counties, and the related legislative amendments.
The share of women among the foreign unemployed is rising slightly
24.3.2026
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The number of men among the foreign unemployed decreased by 1.9% compared to the previous year. On the other hand, the share of women increased by 3.0%. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased in February 2026 compared to the previous year. The increase was significantly more moderate among foreign unemployed jobseekers (0.5%) than among Finnish unemployed jobseekers (7.7%).
The number of foreign unemployed jobseekers decreased
3.3.2026
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The number of foreign unemployed jobseekers decreased for the first time since 2022. According to the Employment Bulletin based on the data from January, 14.3% of all unemployed jobseekers were foreign unemployed jobseekers.
Suggest ideas for Integration 2026!
28.1.2026
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The Integration 2026 event takes place from 28 to 29 October 2026 in the conference centre of Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport, Vantaa. Now you have the opportunity to participate in planning the event by suggesting programme ideas! Suggestions are open to all operators working with integration and the reception of refugees. The suggestions must be submitted by 28 February 2026.
InfoFinland.fi is being renewed – the KEHA Centre maintains nationwide multilingual content
14.1.2026
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The appearance and functionality of InfoFinland are being updated. For users, the change will be visible as a new look for the pages. At the same time, the maintenance of InfoFinland.fi's nationwide multilingual official content will be transferred from the City of Helsinki to the KEHA Centre.
Apply to join the programme planning group for the Integration 2026 event
10.12.2025
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The planning for the Integration 2026 event has begun. We are now opening applications for the event's programme planning group. The planning group will compile the programme based on programme proposals and ideas. Integration 2026 will be held on October 28–29, 2026 at the Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport Congress Center in Vantaa.
The National Integration 2026 event will take place in Vantaa – Programme planning is starting!
1.12.2025
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The Integration 2026 event will bring together professionals in immigrant integration and refugee reception from all over Finland to Vantaa 28-29 October 2026. We are kicking off the event's programme planning with a workshop in December. Register to join!
KEHA Centre enhances online content for integration
22.10.2025
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The KEHA Centre is developing its national online services aimed at both integration professionals and immigrants. The goal is to improve the quality and user-friendliness of the integration-related content under KEHA’s responsibility, while also making more efficient use of resources allocated to content maintenance.
The government aims to lift municipalities' obligations to promote integration
3.9.2025
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According to the 2026 budget proposal, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government aims to remove municipalities' legislative obligations in tasks that promote integration. The budget proposal also presents other measures to promote integration.
Obtaining a permanent residence permit would require language skills and work history in the future
5.6.2025
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According to the government's proposal, the conditions for a permanent residence permit would be tightened, among other things, by extending the continuous period of residence required for the permit. In the future, applicants would also be required to have knowledge of Finnish or Swedish and a work history of a certain length. The legislative amendments are scheduled to enter into force on 8 January 2026.
