Integration Assistance for immigrants

Unemployed immigrants are paid Labour Market Subsidy in the form of Integration Assistance for the first 3 years of their residence in Finland.

To receive Integration Assistance, immigrants must have a personal integration plan, to which they are entitled as soon as they register as an unemployed job seeker with the employment office or apply to the social welfare office for income support. An integration plan must be drawn up at the latest when the immigrant has been unemployed or has received income support for 5 months. It is drawn up in collaboration between the employment office, the local government authorities and the immigrant him or herself. The integration plan may provide for such measures as education and on-the-job training.

The amount of Integration Assistance is determined by the same criteria that apply to the ordinary Labour Market Subsidy. It is also claimed with the same Kela form as Labour Market Subsidy (TT1e).