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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...

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...

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...

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 Integration Indicators database is an open statistics database based on register and survey data. It is used to monitor the state and development of integration in Finland. The indicators are divided into five themes: employment, education, wellbeing, participation and two-way integration.

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...

The purpose of the project, which was coordinated by the ELY Centre for Southeast Finland, was to streamline the education and employment pathways of immigrants with a quota refugee background.

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...

PALOMA training provides students and people meeting refugees as part of their work with practical information on the mental health and wellbeing of refugees. The training comprises 16 videos and a task package. In the videos, experts describe phenomena related to refugeeism.

Integration 2026 is an event-based project focusing on integration themes. The project will organise a national Integration 2026 event between 28 and 29 October 2026, in Vantaa, Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport Congress Centre.

The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration has compiled information on the situation in Ukraine and those fleeing from Ukraine on this website. The materials have been produced by the Government and other authorities, and in part by municipalities and organisations.

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...

A large proportion of unaccompanied minors are aged between 16 and 17 when they enter the country. They may live in a family group home or supported housing unit until they reach the age of 18. At this point, the duties of the representative assigned to them will also lapse.

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 ...

Sometimes, the authorities and client do not have a common language or it is necessary for the client's legal protection that they are allowed to use their native language. In these situations, an interpreter assists the client and the authorities.

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...

Come and talk about the importance of culture in integration at the Art House (Taiteen talo, Nunnankatu 4) on Wednesday 13.11. from 2 pm to 8 pm. On Wednesday November 13 there is also a possibility to get to know organizations from Turku at their own workplaces. Joining the organization visits are Migration Institute, Daisy Ladies,Together-association, MVKK, Sateenkaari Koto and Aurala Settlement.

The conditions and practices for moving to Finland vary depending on whether a person moves to Finland from an EU country or outside the EU and whether they move here to study or short-term seasonal work, for example. This page includes examples of the most typical situations.

Tasks of the authorities Local-level integration work is carried out on a cross-administrative basis Integration promotion involves cooperation among various authorities and other actors. The Integration Act lays down an obligation to take part in...

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.