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The municipality or employment authority provides multilingual civic orientation as an integration service Multilingual civic orientation is a course in which immigrants receive information about Finnish society in their native language or another...

Education provides immigrants with linguistic skills and prerequisites for gaining employment Immigrants usually participate in the same early childhood education and care, education and training as the rest of the population. In addition to these...

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...

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...

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...

Content and scope of training The content and scope of the study path of an adult immigrant participating in integration training vary according to individual needs. The maximum extent of the programme is 80 credits. One credit corresponds to the ...

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 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.

The act on the reception of persons applying for international protection ensures the livelihood and care for persons applying for international protection, persons under temporary protection and victims of trafficking, respecting fundamental and human rights.

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...

The aim of the At Home in Finland project was to develop services and processes supporting immigrant integration. The project had two mutually supportive sub-projects: Good Start and Good Path.

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.

20.11.2024 | POLICY BRIEF 2/2024 Aikuisena maahan muuttaneet suomen kielen oppijoina Kielellisen tuen tarve korostuu erityisesti silloin, kun maahanmuuttajat tähtäävät oman ammattitaitonsa mukaiseen työhön. Tämän vuoksi esimerkiksi työpaikoilla olisi hyvä järj...