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20.12.2022 | Amendments to the Aliens Act will extend the use of a long-term visa known as a D visa. The amendments will contribute to promoting education-based and labour-based immigration and streamline entry procedures. The President of the Republic approved the amendments on 20 December.https://intermin.fi/en/-/long-term-d-visa-will-expedite-entry-into-the-country-for-students-and-researchers-who-have-been-issued-with-residence-permits
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3.12.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have commissioned a study on how a community sponsorship model could complement the authorities' efforts in the reception of quota refugees. The study will be conducted by the Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, which operates under the auspices of the University of Jyväskylä. The purpose is to assess the legal and practical feasibility of the model in Finland.https://intermin.fi/en/-/role-of-communities-in-promoting-integration-of-quota-refugees-to-be-investigated
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4.5.2020 | A research project will examine the combined effects of the amendments to the Aliens Act and the practices of applying the Act with regard to the status of those requesting and receiving international protection. In particular, the project will examine whether the amendments have had an impact on safeguarding the best interests of the child.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ulkomaalaislakiin-tehtyjen-muutosten-yhteisvaikutusta-selvitetaan
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9.2.2022 | The final reports of the “Capacity of and planning criteria for rescue services and civil emergency preparedness” project have been published on the Institutional Repository for the Government (Valto). The objective of the project was to produce a basis for the national planning criteria for rescue services and investigate how well the resources and capacity of rescue services and civil emergency preparedness correspond to the operating environment, risks and customer needs.https://intermin.fi/en/-/capacity-project-results-to-be-used-to-standardise-rescue-services-operations
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Civilian assistance sent from Finland to Ukraine and neighbouring regions A highly exceptional aid operation is underway in Europe. Extensive amounts of assistance have been sent to Ukraine and neighbouring countries through the European Union Civ...https://intermin.fi/en/ukraine/civilian-assistance-sent
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12.11.2021 | At the initiative of the Ministry of the Interior, the Finnish Government commissioned a study examining the types of complementary pathways for legal migration available in different countries for use by people in need of international protection. The focus of the study was on labour-based and study-based complementary pathways. The results confirm that there is a need for legal pathways, as has been discussed in Finland, and they support the EU in seeking new solutions to migration.https://intermin.fi/en/-/persons-in-need-of-international-protection-could-be-admitted-on-grounds-of-work-or-studies-finland-explores-the-possibilities-of-testing-the-model
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Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in-rescue-services
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15.7.2020 | The majority of Finnish people continue to have confidence in the police. According to the latest Police Barometer survey, a total of 91 per cent of the respondents trust the police a lot or a fair amount. Trust in the police has slightly decreased compared to the previous survey (2018: 95 per cent). Based on the results, the police have succeeded well in performing their most important duties and the work of the police is appreciated.https://intermin.fi/en/-/police-barometer-finns-continue-to-have-strong-confidence-in-police