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Checklist: Planning the promotion of municipal integration Municipalities can use the checklist to support their planning for the promotion of integration. 1. Municipality decides the responsible parties The municipality will clearly define the au...

Guidance and counselling services for immigrants We publish the information on municipal guidance and counselling services on a Google Maps map at the kotoutuminen.fi website. The website also includes a table of the guidance and counselling servi...

Statistics, monitoring and publications support the development of immigration processes The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration compiles statistics related to the promotion of integration, develops the monitoring of integration, immigrat...

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The idea of two-way integration is included in the common basic principles of the integration policy of the European Union. The basic principles define integration as a dynamic two-way process of mutual adaptation in which all immigrants and residents of the Member States participate. Society changes as the population diversifies and immigrants acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed in society.

The purpose of the Non-discrimination Act is to promote equality and ensure its implementation. The Non-discrimination Act also improves the legal protection for a victim of discrimination in situations under the act’s scope of application.

We will publish the information on Finland’s guidance and counselling services on a Google Maps map at the kotoutuminen.fi website.

For media We are happy to help with questions concerning immigrant integration and the reception of refugees. The communications unit is responsible for the media communications (announcements) of integration. However, reporters can also contact t...

Once the refugees have received a residence permit and moved to the municipality, they are local residents and entitled to the same services as other residents. The municipality must ensure that the services it provides are also suitable for refugees.

Questions and answers about the integration services reform project On this page, you will find frequently asked questions and answers about the integration services reform project. The questions are divided into topics: Reform of training that pr...

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 ...

Information for those who work as an official in municipalities and employment areas Immigrants encounter many authorities on their integration path. Authorities can promote the smooth implementation of the integration process by cooperating acros...

Information for those who work as a teacher Teachers face immigrants of different ages in their work. In the role of a teacher, you can support the development of readiness and competence as well as provide material in the person’s native language...

Effortless integration with national support KEHA Centre - your partner in promoting integration! Read more about the integration tasks of the KEHA Centre We support authorities and integration professionals by producing up-to-date information, in...

One of the first choices a person makes when moving to a country is whether they want to primarily integrate in Finnish or Swedish. The choice of language determines, among other things, which language the person will use to participate in integration services and which language learning will be the focus of the services.

Individual study paths 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 inconvenience. The updat...

The purpose of the principles of a safer space is to ensure that everyone involved in the event feels able to participate in the event while feeling safe, respected and appreciated. The principles apply to the physical and online spaces of the event.

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...

The objectives and principles of the partnership programme promote the realisation of an inclusive society Together we create new and inclusive operational culture We need to change our operational culture to strengthen the multi-professionalism a...

9.4.2026 | 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.