International House Helsinki (IHH) is running a free English-language webinar today titled “Newcomer Information: Working Life.” The two-hour session introduces recently arrived professionals and their family members to Finnish employment law, social-security registration, trade-union membership and entrepreneurship basics. Speakers include experts from IHH, the Finnish Centre for Pensions and local unions.
The event responds to persistent retention challenges: City of Helsinki data show almost 30 percent of new foreign residents leave within five years, frequently citing difficulty integrating into the labour market. By explaining earnings-related insurance, unemployment-fund membership and tax-card procedures, organisers hope to smooth the first months for international hires and dependent spouses.
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For those still navigating paperwork before they even arrive, VisaHQ offers an online one-stop shop for Finnish visas and residence permits, complete with step-by-step guidance and real-time status updates. Its Finland portal (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) can streamline the process for both employers and assignees, dovetailing neatly with IHH’s post-arrival support.
Corporate mobility teams can register assignees via the IHH website and will receive recordings and slide decks for later reference. Past webinars have drawn participants from more than 60 countries and receive high satisfaction scores for demystifying bureaucracy.
While the session is information-based rather than regulatory, it underpins Finland’s wider strategy to compete for global talent at a time of ageing demographics and acute skills shortages. Employers that encourage attendance may see higher permit-renewal rates and smoother extensions under Finland’s increasingly strict work-based residence rules.
The event responds to persistent retention challenges: City of Helsinki data show almost 30 percent of new foreign residents leave within five years, frequently citing difficulty integrating into the labour market. By explaining earnings-related insurance, unemployment-fund membership and tax-card procedures, organisers hope to smooth the first months for international hires and dependent spouses.
For those still navigating paperwork before they even arrive, VisaHQ offers an online one-stop shop for Finnish visas and residence permits, complete with step-by-step guidance and real-time status updates. Its Finland portal (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) can streamline the process for both employers and assignees, dovetailing neatly with IHH’s post-arrival support.
Corporate mobility teams can register assignees via the IHH website and will receive recordings and slide decks for later reference. Past webinars have drawn participants from more than 60 countries and receive high satisfaction scores for demystifying bureaucracy.
While the session is information-based rather than regulatory, it underpins Finland’s wider strategy to compete for global talent at a time of ageing demographics and acute skills shortages. Employers that encourage attendance may see higher permit-renewal rates and smoother extensions under Finland’s increasingly strict work-based residence rules.
