Integration in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna aims to be a good environment for immigrants, both in terms of activities and housing. The purpose of all integration activities is to encourage migrants to find their place in working life and in everyday life in Hämeenlinna.
Like to other places in Finland, migrants move to Hämeenlinna mainly for family, work and study reasons. The population figure of Hämeenlinna is 67 558 inhabitants and the share of foreign language speakers is 3 424 or 5.1 % (31.12.2018).
Integration is a set of activities, that are multi-professional, cross-functional and based on different companionships. Besides the authorities of municipalities and the state, also organizations, companies, neighborhoods and other communities are involved in the cooperation.
THE STAKEHOLDERS IN INTEGRATION
Ministry of economic affairs and employment
Ministry of the interior
Ministry of education and culture
Read more here.
Ministry of social affairs and health
Ministry of justice
Ministry for foreign affairs of Finland
Finnish immigration service
Read more here.
Finnish national agency for education
Non-discrimination ombudsman
The advisory board for ethnic relations (Etno)
Regional state administrative agency of southwestern Finland
The centre for economic development, transport and the environment (ELY)
Read more here.
The city of Hämeenlinna
Housing services
Early education
Basic education
Services for children and young people
Read more about daycare and early education here, about basic and secondary education here, about youth facilities here and about youth services here.
Health services
Social services
Refugee reception
Immigration info
Elderly persons´care and nurture services
Cultural and physical exercise services
Local register office of Häme, Hämeenlinna unit
ead more here and here
The social insurance institution of finland
Häme TE office
Academies
Companies
Other employers
Trade unions
Non-governmental organizations
Read more here and here
Parishes and other religious communities
City of Helsinki:
Finnish Immigration Service:
Enter Finland
Moving to Finland
Suomi.fi:
TE services:
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:
Ministry for Foreign Affairs:
City of Hämeenlinna:
Kansainvälistyvä Hämeenlinna. Toimintamalli maahanmuuttajien kotouttamiseksi 2016 – 2020 (pdf liitteenä)
Assistance system for victims of human trafficking:
Ihmiskauppa.fi (for victims, authorities and other actors)
IOM Finland:
National Institute for Health and Welfare:
Migration and cultural diversity
PALOMA-koulutus
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:
Faktatietoa maahanmuutosta ja kotouttamisesta
Integration.fi