Welcome to Seinäjoki, Finland!
Immigration Centre
Visiting Address: Kampustalo/Campus House, Keskuskatu 34, 60100 Seinäjoki
Director Ms Rauni Haapanen, tel. (06) 416 2094, 044 754 1603
rauni.haapanen(at)seinajoki.fi
Services of Immigration Centre:
Information centre:
• provides the immigrants with information on the Finnish society, on the rights and duties of immigrants, on the services during the integration process, and on interpretation services
• provides the authorities and other organizations with information on immigration affairs
• provides employers with information on immigration affairs
Meeting place:
• immigrants’ work on their own cultures
• support to the functioning of immigrant associations (cooperation and possibility to use facilities)
• various group activities
Information for Immigrants
A brochure called ”Maahanmuuttajan polku/Immigrant’s Path” gives contact information and a short introduction of immigrants’ services and activities in Seinäjoki. It also gives information on the social integration process of an immigrated person into the Finnish society. At the early stage of integration, an immigrant is supported by drafting an individual integration plan. An immigrant’s own responsibility and active cooperation is important, and s/he is offered different immigrants’ services from various authorities and institutions.
You can get a free copy of the brochure at the immigration centre. You can also print it here:
Maahanmuuttajan polku – Activities and services for immigrants in Seinäjoki area (pdf)
Reception Arrangements for Refugees
Services:
• Basic guidance and reception arrangements
• Cooperation with different authorities in order to provide services for integration
• Education, information and a contact person
• Interpretation services
Contact Information:
Refugee Co-ordinator Ms Raakel Pöyry
Visiting address: Maahanmuuttajajakeskus/Immigration centre, Kampustalo/Campus House, Keskuskatu 34, 60100 Seinäjoki
Tel: (06) 416 6410 or 040 774 8765
pakolaistyo(at)seinajoki.fi
Important websites for immigrants:
Maahanmuuttajan polku -esite Immigrant’s Path – Activities and services for immigrants in Seinäjoki area, a brochure published by the City of Seinäjoki
Infopankki Necessary basic information for immigrants on the functioning of the Finnish society and opportunities in Finland, drawn up by the City of Helsinki. Info Bank contains basic information about Finnish society and culture (Tervetuloa Suomeen), permits needed by those settling in Finland (Lupa-asiat), housing (Asuminen), studying Finnish (suomen kieli), finding employment and starting a business (työ), education (koulutus), health care (terveys), social services (sosiaalipalvelut), getting help in a crisis (kriisitilanteet), cultural and leisure services (kulttuuri ja vapaa-aika), and NGOs and associations (yhdistykset), as well as links to websites where you will find additional information. In 14 languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, Estonian, French, Russian, Somali, Serb Croat, Turkish, Spanish, Albanian, Arabic, Persian Chinese and Kurdish.
Muuttaisinko Suomeen -palvelu Migrating to Finland? - provided by the Finnish Migration Service
www.uvi.fi Finnish Migration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto) operates under the Ministry of the Interior, handling and resolving matters related to the entry into and residence in Finland of individual foreigners, removal from the country, refugee status and citizenship. Some themes: Visiting Finland/ Working in Finland/ Studying in Finland/ Returnees/ Refugees and asylum seekers/ News and Information about Finland/ Links to various authorities and organizations.
The website of the Ministry of the Interior has a ‘Home in Finland’ guide, which contains information on accommodation, education and social security for immigrants in the following languages:
English (pdf)
Finnish (pdf)
Swedish (pdf)
French (pdf)
Russian (pdf)
Serb Croat (pdf)
Somali (pdf)
Farsi (pdf)
Kurdish (pdf)
Arabic (pdf)
Albanian (pdf)
Vietnamese (pdf)
Dari (pdf)
Estonian (pdf)
Basic Language (pdf)
Suomi.fi Information and public services necessary in everyday life in Finland.
Mopedkoulu Website aimed at the parents and teachers of child immigrants, providing necessary information about schools in Finland, teaching, everyday life at school, health care, etc. Funded by the Finnish National Board of Education (Opetusministeriö) and kept up to date by the City of Turku.
The Child Day Care Services of the City of Seinäjoki (pdf)
www.mol.fi Employment and Economic Development Office (Työ- ja elinkeinotoimisto), information on employment services in Finland, labour legislation and working in Finland.
Kotouttamisohjelma (pdf) (in Finnish) Integration program of the City of Seinäjoki.
