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16 August 2019

Finnish Ministry of Economy proposes more money for integration

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The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) is proposing a budgetary increase of €3 million to streamline immigrant integration and work permit procedures in 2020. The additional funds would boost the resources of Employment and Economic Development Offices for identifying the skills of immigrants as well as the role of municipal centres of expertise and organisations in integrating immigrants.

Under the overall Government Programme, the annual refugee quota will increase to 850 people from the current quota of 750 people. Thus, MEAE proposes an additional € 165,000 for immigrant integration training and € 520,000 to compensate municipalities for integrating immigrants.

Additionally, MEAE has begun preparations, in accordance with the Government Programme, for the reassignment of the administration of labour immigration from the Ministry of the Interior to the MEAE.

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Markku Mattila
Country Coordinator

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