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“Everyone should have FRS, I can’t imagine how hard it would be without their help.”

10.06.2021

In our interview, Germans Dirk and Katja talk about their relocation and experiences in Finland.

Employer’s View on Global Mobility

02.06.2021

Why does UPM encourage its employees to relocate, and how have they benefited from relocation services? In our interview, UPM’s Marju Luoma and Iiris Lukiini share their experiences of employee mobility in an international company from an HR perspective.

Work permit, work visa, or employee’s residence permit?

20.05.2021

There are various terms associated with a foreign employee’s immigration. In this article, we explain how work permits, work visas, and employee’s residence permits differ from each other.

Moving to Finland was a dream come true!

22.04.2021

Jaryd and Gabrielle from South Africa had been dreaming about moving to Finland for years. Their dream came true when Jaryd got a job in Finland. “We had high expectations but they exceeded”, the couple says.

Residence permits for the employee’s family

07.04.2021

Sometimes a foreign expert moves to Finland with their family or spouse. Residence permit issues of an employee’s family raise a lot of questions, as the policies vary from country to country.

Working in Finland during the pandemic

24.03.2021

Petro from Ukraine talks about his experiences living and working in Helsinki.

Relocating employees from Finland to Sweden

17.03.2021

What should employers know about relocating employees from Finland to Sweden? Lena Rekdal and Johanna Lennartson from Swedish relocation company Nimmersion share their tips in our interview.

Recruiting a developer from abroad

04.03.2021

How can Finnish companies attract developers from abroad?

Foreign employee and first child in Finland

23.02.2021

Ajay and Pooja moved from India to Tampere in February 2020 due to Ajay’s work. Only a couple of weeks after arrival, the couple found out that they were expecting a baby. What is it like to expect your first child in a foreign country during a pandemic?