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.