International House Helsinki (IHH) is running a free, English-language webinar today, 15 December 2025, aimed at recently arrived foreign professionals and their family members. The two-hour session, titled “Newcomer Information: Working Life,” covers practical aspects of job hunting, entrepreneurship and employment rights in Finland.
Speakers from IHH, the Finnish Centre for Pensions and local trade unions will outline how earnings-related insurance works, what documents employers must file, and where spouses can find career-support services. Participants will also learn about social-security registration, unemployment-fund membership and tax-card applications—paperwork that often confuses first-time assignees.
For newcomers still navigating the initial visa or residence-permit process, VisaHQ’s online platform offers comprehensive, step-by-step support. The site details the latest Finland visa requirements, lets applicants track paperwork digitally and even provides an optional concierge review to reduce errors—saving valuable time that can then be spent on webinars like IHH’s. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/finland/.
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The event forms part of Helsinki’s strategy to improve retention of international talent at a time when many foreign employees weigh opportunities in other Nordic capitals. According to the City of Helsinki, almost 30 percent of new residents leave within five years, often citing difficulties integrating into the labour market. By addressing insurance, unionisation and entrepreneurship early, authorities hope to boost long-term settlement rates.
Corporate mobility teams can register their assignees or dependants through IHH’s website. Past webinars have attracted participants from more than 60 countries and consistently receive high satisfaction scores for demystifying Finnish bureaucracy. Recordings and slide decks will be made available to registrants for later reference.
HR managers should encourage newly arrived staff—especially trailing spouses—to attend, as understanding local working-life structures is essential for securing residence-permit extensions tied to employment and for maximising available family benefits.
Speakers from IHH, the Finnish Centre for Pensions and local trade unions will outline how earnings-related insurance works, what documents employers must file, and where spouses can find career-support services. Participants will also learn about social-security registration, unemployment-fund membership and tax-card applications—paperwork that often confuses first-time assignees.
For newcomers still navigating the initial visa or residence-permit process, VisaHQ’s online platform offers comprehensive, step-by-step support. The site details the latest Finland visa requirements, lets applicants track paperwork digitally and even provides an optional concierge review to reduce errors—saving valuable time that can then be spent on webinars like IHH’s. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/finland/.
The event forms part of Helsinki’s strategy to improve retention of international talent at a time when many foreign employees weigh opportunities in other Nordic capitals. According to the City of Helsinki, almost 30 percent of new residents leave within five years, often citing difficulties integrating into the labour market. By addressing insurance, unionisation and entrepreneurship early, authorities hope to boost long-term settlement rates.
Corporate mobility teams can register their assignees or dependants through IHH’s website. Past webinars have attracted participants from more than 60 countries and consistently receive high satisfaction scores for demystifying Finnish bureaucracy. Recordings and slide decks will be made available to registrants for later reference.
HR managers should encourage newly arrived staff—especially trailing spouses—to attend, as understanding local working-life structures is essential for securing residence-permit extensions tied to employment and for maximising available family benefits.
