Immigration

Prime Minister Sanna Marin, talking to the media during the budget negotiations. Photo: Fanni Uusitalo/Vnk.

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LABOUR MARKET

Finland drafts roadmap to double work-based immigration by 2030

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

At the same time, the number of new foreign students should triple to 15,000 students a year, with the aim that 75% of them stay in Finland for work after graduation

01 September 2021, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Police officers stand on guard next to the village of Usnarz Gorny near a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and are not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introducing a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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MIGRATION

State of emergency at Polish-Belarusian border set to go into effect

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/21

Civil rights will be restricted and media representatives will also be kept out of the zone

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AFGHANISTAN

EU interior ministers to discuss migration as Afghan crisis unfolds

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/18/21

Some EU leaders are strategizing how to avoid a repeat of 2015 and 2016, when hundreds of thousands made the perilous journey to seek protection in the bloc

The new leader of the Perussuomalaiset, Riikka Purra (L), speaking in parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta/File Photo.

Finland

POLITICS

Purra debuts as leader of True Finns with anti-immigration message

The Nomad Today 8/14/21

The five leaders of the parties that make up the Finnish government congratulated the new head of Perussuomalaiset on her election

HANDOUT - 03 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) receives Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte ahead of a meeting at EU headquarters. Photo: Xavier Lejeune/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

CRISIS

EU approves emergency funds for Lithuania as migrant numbers rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

On Tuesday night, the Lithuanian parliament approved the construction of a fence along its 679-kilometre border with Belarus

People queuing early Friday morning outside Migri's office in Helsinki. Photo: Bambi Dang.

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IMMIGRATION

Migri's Helsinki office to remain closed for two days in autumn

The Nomad Today 8/9/21

Customers should receive an email or a text message from Migri with the date and time of their new appointments

08 July 2021, Lithuania, Siauliai: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, talk during a visit to the Spanish troops on a NATO mission at the Siauliai base. Photo: Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

World

BALTICS

Lithuania appeals to EU solidarity over immigrants at Belarus border

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/1/21

"This is a hybrid attack and a state-sponsored use of illegal migration as a weapon," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

World

BALTICS

Lithuania reports record number of illegal migrants at Belarus border

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/28/21

Estonia will provide the Lithuanian authorities with about 100 kilometers of barbed wire from its own stocks, due to shortages in the neighboring country

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Finland

POLITICS

Purra aims to be Finland's Le Pen: "We want to limit immigration"

The Nomad Today 7/8/21

"We will never take part in a government where we would not be able to significantly change Finnish immigration policy," she said.

Finnish Lifestyle

POPULATION

Finland recorded 2,800 more deaths than births so far this year

The Nomad Today 6/26/21

The country's total population was 5,539,718 at the end of May

Man walks in Helsinki city center, near the main railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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MIGRATION 2020

Greater Helsinki gaining foreign immigrants, losing native population

The Nomad Today 5/13/21

A total of 32,898 persons moved from abroad to Finland in 2020.

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

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'ACTION PLAN 2021-2024'

Finnish government to launch 52 actions against irregular immigration

The Nomad Today 5/6/21

The implementation of the operational actions included in the plan will be monitored by the National Police Board.

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MOVING TO FINLAND

Finland, the least desired country in Western Europe to emigrate

The Nomad Today 4/5/21

In the ranking of countries with the most immigrants, Finland appears last after the other Western European countries, situated among several Eastern European states.

People passing in front of Helsinki central train station. Photo: Julia Kivela/Visit Finland.

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POPULATION STRUCTURE

433,000 foreigners permanently living in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

The share of foreign language speakers among the population was highest in Vantaa, 22%, in Espoo, 19%, and in Närpiö and Helsinki, 17%.

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MOVING TO FINLAND

Finnish population increases in early 2021 due to immigration

The Nomad Today 3/23/21

In January-February, 4,619 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad.

Finnish children have fun in the snow. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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REPORT

Government: "Finland's population would shrink without immigrants"

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

"More net immigration will be necessary to maintain a stable population in the future. A potential target could be to raise net immigration to 25,000 people by 2030," the report concludes.

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STATISTICS

Finland gains population in 2021 due to the arrival of immigrants

The Nomad Today 2/23/21

In January, 2,120 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad while 717 persons emigrated from the country.

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MIGRATION

Government draws strategy for expatriates to exert their influence

The Nomad Today 2/2/21

The strategy includes measures enabling all citizens who are interested in returning with possible foreign spouses and children to settle in Finland smoothly and in an assisted manner. In…