Services for foreign-language speakers and integration seekers
We help people from Varkaus who have moved to Finland with integration and employment
We offer advice and guidance to immigrants living in Varkaus. We provide information, advice and guidance on integration and living in Finland. We will guide you to the services you need.
For example, we can advise you on
- housing
- leisure and hobbies
- studying and working
- learning Finnish
- applying for a residence permit or applying for citizenship.
You can make an appointment with one of our integration counsellors. Our services are free of charge and confidential.
Johanna Tirkkonen, Integration Counsellor for Ukrainians
Integration counsellor, settlement services Niko Saukkonen
Career counselling support for immigrants
The Immigrant Career Counsellor provides guidance on preparing job application documents and organises workshops on how to prepare documents. She acts as a link between employers and jobseekers with an immigrant background, assisting employers with job interviews and, if necessary, with induction.
The services of a career counsellor are available to residents and clients of the reception centre. The service is free of charge and can be booked by appointment.
Career counsellor for immigrants Elena Laitinen
Contact for integration services
According to Section 9 of the Integration Act, if an authority has identified a person in the course of its duties who is assessed to be in need of integration services under the Integration Act and whose first residence permit or residence card has been issued or right of residence has been registered within three years, the authority must refer the person to these services. If the person gives his/her consent, the authority must contact the authority responsible for integration services in the municipality to assess the need for the service.
In Varkaus, the Central Savo Employment Region is the authority responsible for employment and integration. The team is made up of integration experts from the Central Savo Employment Area, who are responsible for all integration and employment-related services for integration clients, guidance and counselling for immigrants, and the promotion and coordination of integration and multidisciplinary cooperation at local level. Once contacted, the integration experts will contact the person and assess their needs for services.