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12.6.2026 | The EU's new Pact on Migration and Asylum will enter into force in all EU Member States on 12 June 2026. Amendments to the Aliens Act and the Reception Act will enter into force at the same time.

Data protection The KEHA centre is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of visitors in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the European General Data Protection Regulation. Read about the data protection practices of the KE...

Supporting independent study with an unemployment benefit 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 apologi...

Finland supports the realisation of human rights by hosting refugees The purpose of a humanitarian immigration policy is to provide protection for those who have been forced to leave their country of origin as a result of persecution or violent co...

Under the Integration Act, an unemployed immigrant or an immigrant receiving social assistance on a non-temporary basis always has the right to an integration plan. An integration plan may also be drawn up for other immigrants if they are deemed to be in need of a plan promoting integration on the basis of the initial assessment.

Reaching immigrants outside the labour force with municipal integration services Why should immigrants outside the labour force be targeted for services? This online resource offers a collection of operating methods for reaching those outside the ...

4.5.2026 | 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.

10.6.2026 | 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.

3.9.2025 | 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.

12.10.2022 | Human trafficking is a serious offence directed against a person where the offender takes advantage of the vulnerability, trust or dependency of the victim and subjects him or her to labour exploitation or sexual abuse, for example. 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.

8.3.2024 | INSTRUCTION CARD How to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking? Labour exploitation refers to, in its least serious form, violating the terms and conditions of em- ployment and, in its most serious form, misleading or threatening empl...

22.3.2023 | 1 (16) Initial interview of an immigrant Use this form to support an immigrant’s initial interview by the municipality. Instructions for the initial assessment and interview are available from the kotoutuminen.fi website. Type your answers to the ...

22.3.2023 | 1 (6) Integration plan for an immigrant not in the workforce Use this form as a support when drawing up an integration plan for an immigrant when they are not a job seeker. Check detailed instructions on preparing an integration plan from the koto...

2.12.2021 | The Partnership platform is an interactive, digital and communal platform for operators, experts, stakeholders and networks involved in integration, immigration and reception of refugees. The platform will open as a beta version to users on Thursday 2 December 2021. Register for the platform and join the Partnership platform community!