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Identifying and preventing harmful practices Victims of human trafficking Human trafficking is a serious crime against an individual’s freedom that violates human dignity and integrity. The offender subjugates the victim in order to gain financial...

The initial assessment referred to in the Integration Act means a package of measures enabling the authority to conduct a preliminary assessment of the immigrant’s preparedness concerning employment, study and other aspects of integration and the need for language training and other measures and services promoting integration.

Frequently asked questions and answers about the comprehensive reform of the Integration Act.

Checklist for drawing up the municipal integration programme The checklist below supports municipalities in the planning and implementation of the integration programme. The list has been prepared at a general level. The integration programme and ...

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

Integration training Integration training is a key service that promotes the integration and employment of immigrants who have completed compulsory education and improves their social, cultural and everyday skills. Integration training also serves...

Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) are responsible for the employment of immigrant jobseekers and for employment and business services supporting immigrant integration. TE Offices are also responsible for ensuring that the services are suitable for immigrants.

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

Employment authorities are responsible for the employment services in support of the employment and integration of immigrants who are jobseekers.

Planning and implementation of training The Act on the promotion of immigrant integration was amended on 1.1.2025. Unfortunately, this website has not yet been updated to comply with the new integration Act (681/2023). We apologise for the inconve...

Unemployment benefit or social assistance may be paid to the immigrant for the duration of the integration plan. The right to unemployment benefit is determined as provided in the Unemployment Security Act and the right to social assistance as provided in the Social Assistance Act. The immigrant applies to Kela for both the labour market subsidy and social assistance.

Key concepts related to integration, the Integration Act and the reception of refugees are collected on this page. The concepts are partly based on the Integration Glossary published in 2021.

The employment and economic development authority offers public employment and business services. The main purpose of employment and business services is to promote the functionality of the labour market.

The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has published an instruction card to help those involved in integration and others to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking.

Diversity and non-discrimination in working life and society in general have a positive effect on employment of immigrants and a country’s ability to attract skilled labour, international students and investments.

Information for those who are a decision-maker or manager in a municipality or the government Municipal decision-makers and people working in the management of municipalities or the government issue decisions and solutions that may concern immigra...

The employment authority initiates the assessment for immigrants who are unemployed jobseekers under the Act on the Organisation of Employment Services. The municipality initiates the assessment for immigrants who are not unemployed jobseekers or imminently entering the labour market.

Literacy instruction for immigrants whose compulsory education has ended The instruction of literacy for adult immigrants is organised as part of adult basic education and carried out by liberal adult education. Studies that strengthen the immigra...

The goal of the Integration SIB project was to find employment for 2,500 immigrants over a period of three years. At the same time, new training and employment models were tested to accelerate the employment of immigrants and to enable flexible combinations of education and work.

Information on integration services for operators Immigrant integration can be supported by providing necessary services for the immigrant. These services are organised as part of municipalities’, employment authorities' and wellbeing services cou...