New Measures To Streamline The Work Permit Application Process

Key Points

• Finland introduced changes to its immigration law with the intention of reducing application wait-times and streamlining the application collection process

Overview

The government of Finland introduced new measures aimed at simplifying and streamlining the work permit application process. These new measures include:

• Introducing better instructions for online employment-based residence permit applications for both employers and employees.
• Shifting more of the responsibilities associated with the application to the employer, including the employer conducting a competence and professional skills check. Employers who verify the competence and skills of foreign employees before hiring an employee will not need the Finnish Immigration Service to conduct another check.