What do you think about it? What are your feelings?
Asking because I am the immigrant with specialist visa whose life gets more complicated (again) because of the new conditions.

by Psychological-Sky134

18 comments

  1. Good. This is how it should have been from the beginning. You will never integrate if you do not speak the language. We do not need parallel societies in here. Speak the language, bring something of value to society, or the door stays shut. Now if we could just start deporting the foreign criminal element, that would really be something.

  2. I feel happy that I got mine a year ago and am not subject to these requirements. I also feel like the constant increase of requirements shows that I am not welcome here. So I plan to move away later this year. Why would I want to pay taxes to a government that increasingly wants to make my life more difficult?

  3. The applicant either has an annual income of 40,000 euros

    Or

    A master’s degree or postgraduate degree recognised in Finland combined with two years of work history

    Or

    Good Finnish or Swedish language skills combined with three years of work history.

    ***

    So it gives a choice, as I see.

  4. Was already horrible with the “B-type years count as half or don’t count at all”, even worse now. Where are they expecting foreigners to get those 40k/year jobs from, conjure out of thin air? On what permit do they expect one to get those years from? How do they expect one to fulfill those “3 years of work history” if continuous contract jobs that help with relocation are less realistic than unicorns? The flip-flopping between “Finland’s population is aging, we need more workforce” to “screw you, get out” is crazy.

  5. Well, this is just what we can expect from this coalition government, where the Persu party holds significant power. They don’t think that the economic interest of the nation should be paramount – their priority is to just to further maximum hostile environment to immigrants. I suppose we just need to suffer till the next general election and hope people will vote rationally and not be stirred up by the emotional claptrap of the Persus.

  6. Always feels bad yeah. I think it’s more a shift to other countries policies than overall just because hateful. Too many unemployed as is, no low skill jobs for anyone. Difficult situation all around and something has to give with money running out.

  7. Funny. I wouldn’t be allowed to live here if I hadn’t born here.

  8. Just want to clarify – if I was to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in a Finnish school would this be sufficient for permanent residence? Or bachelor’s and in addition two years’ work experience?

  9. Permanent residence comes with benefits in a country that is aging and needs to drastically increase the GDP to even dream of matching the cost of those benefits. If none of the three conditions match someone that is hoping to get residency, what path do you see for mutually beneficial relationship? Genuinely curious.

  10. Sorry OP, but I like this. There are too many immigrants here just abusing our system and gaining free social security. Also, seems rare sight for anyone to adjust to our culture. The topic is worrying, because its almost as if we should change our culture for others. Imagine this the otherway around somewhere else…

  12. Is this for non-EU or only for EU?

    Knowing the language and having worked at least 50% of the time is not too much to ask I’d say

  13. I’m not Finnish but this seems quite reasonable to me.

  14. is it a four-year or six-year 😂? i cannot understand the text

  15. Well, if Finland wants its old and disabled citizens cared for, it better raise the care workers’ minimum wage to match the immigration requirements. Fine.

  18. We are bringing more and more nurses from third world countries. They are not going to be ever eligible.

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