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Other Finnish authorities include Kela, The Finnish Immigration Service, Police and many other authorities.

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...

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.

Under the Integration Act, municipalities, Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) and other authorities shall provide immigrants with appropriate guidance and advice concerning measures and services promoting integration and working life.

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...

Actors involved in the promotion of immigrant integration and refugee reception work in a multidisciplinary field In terms of content, the promotion of immigrant integration has a multisectoral orientation, and it requires close cooperation betwee...

According to the Constitution of Finland, people are equal before the law. No one can be placed in a different position without an acceptable reason on the basis of their gender, age, origin, language, religion, conviction, opinion, health, disability or other personal reason.

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

An authority may carry out the assessment itself or organise the specified measures included in the assessment as an outsourced service. However, the initial interview included in the assessment must always be conducted by a public official.

Legislative principles related to the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration A child’s benefit must be primarily ensured in legislative activities Primarily, fundamental and human rights belong to everyone regardless of their age or nationa...

Contact information Kotoutuminen.fi online service is intended for persons who work on promoting integration and refugee reception and encounter immigrants in their work. The service is maintained by the KEHA Centre. The KEHA Centre supports perso...

Integration in Swedish Finland is officially a bilingual country, with both Finnish and Swedish as national languages. Swedish is also a minority language, the status of which is protected by law. Finland's bilingualism is based on the Constitutio...

Good relations between population groups are based on positive attitudes, functioning interaction, a sense of security and participation in society. Good relations between population groups are part of a receptive society that promotes inclusiveness.

26.3.2026 | 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.

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 ...

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration guides integration work The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration entered into force on 1 January 2025. The objective of the Act is to promote immigrants’ employment or entrepreneurship, co...

Current information on residence, temporary protection, work and services for people arriving in Finland from Ukraine This page contains information for those involved in integration regarding different grounds for residence permits for people arr...

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...

Refugees need support especially during the early stages of arrival Internationally protected persons can arrive in the municipality as quota refugees or through the asylum procedure from reception centres, as agreed with the Centre for Economic D...

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 ...