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by Rankin
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Lost job before applying for PR
Replies: 6
Views: 697

Re: Lost job before applying for PR

I'm still applying for jobs (I work in IT) and according to the conditions of my Blue Card, I have three months of consecutive unemployment before it gets cancelled. Just a bit confusing whether I can just continue my application with the employer I put in when I applied, whether they'll just reject...
by Rankin
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Lost job before applying for PR
Replies: 6
Views: 697

Lost job before applying for PR

Need some advice.

I am eligible for PR in a few months, I submitted my application a month ago, about to go visit service centre, but the tricky part - I am now unemployed.

What do I do? Can I continue the application?
by Rankin
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 1
Views: 723

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by Rankin
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: American Incomes
Replies: 11
Views: 1270

Re: American Incomes

You don't need to get foreign employer to use income register. My employer doesn't, I just declare foreign income in my tax card. If an employer doesn’t use the incomes register, a tax card is irrelevant so this doesn’t make sense. Do you mean tax return? Foreign income is usually handled through t...
by Rankin
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: American Incomes
Replies: 11
Views: 1270

Re: American Incomes

You don't need to get foreign employer to use income register.
My employer doesn't, I just declare foreign income in my tax card.

Nordea also offered me a bank loan after being here for about half a year.
by Rankin
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Minor co-applicant in citizenship application
Replies: 3
Views: 2485

Re: Minor co-applicant in citizenship application

I don't know why I'm not surprised.
Migri seems to be hiring more staff, but then giving them inadequate training.
I had a similar situation where a person at migri contradicted EU law.
by Rankin
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Car broke down
Replies: 1
Views: 1236

Re: Car broke down

Auto jerry website
by Rankin
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: Swedish resident permit holder moving to Finland as a Spouse
Replies: 8
Views: 1390

Re: Swedish resident permit holder moving to Finland as a Spouse

Is her PR under Swedish or EU law.
If it's EU then it's relatively easy to move.
by Rankin
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Freelancing as a side job
Replies: 7
Views: 1230

Re: Freelancing as a side job

Im going to guess you're on a blue card? If yes, there's no restriction on starting a business as long as it's not your primary job. That comes directly from the migri website. I have secondary job in another EU country, I just pay additional tax on it. I'm planning to use one of these consulting co...
by Rankin
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:34 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Heating options
Replies: 2
Views: 555

Re: Heating options

as already said, I'd avoid pellets. they are expensive, and you need a continuous supply, if i'm assuming they are used to heat water elements in the house. Place I was considering buying was using pellets and it cost about 400 euros a month to heat.
by Rankin
Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:11 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Damages and the police
Replies: 1
Views: 3235

Damages and the police

What's the deal with causing damage to someone's property in Finland? You call the police, they arrive and record the incident. The person who caused the damage is asked their side of the story, if they want to pay compensation. If they don't it goes to court. It seems open to interpretation, meanin...
by Rankin
Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Housing benefits abolishment discourages working.
Replies: 19
Views: 11719

Re: Housing benefits abolishment discourages working.

I'm really sorry to hear about your wife, you losing your job and sympathise with your plight with the housing situation.
Keep strong, your kids need you more than ever.
by Rankin
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:24 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: PR Application 2023
Replies: 57
Views: 32916

Re: PR Application 2023

Anyone have experiences here applying for P-EU with an EU Blue Card? According to this link (section 56a) any legal time spent in other EU countries is counted towards the 5 year requirement for P-EU, as long as you've been in FI at least 2 years. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2013/20130668
by Rankin
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:13 am
Forum: Families in Finland
Topic: Boyfriend in Finland
Replies: 5
Views: 6586

Re: Boyfriend in Finland

If I am not mistaken, foreigners who receive social benefits become ineligible for permanent residence.
by Rankin
Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Families in Finland
Topic: Life with children in Finland vs. Sweden/Austria/Germany
Replies: 28
Views: 28435

Re: Life with children in Finland vs. Sweden/Austria/Germany

No one has mentioned the social development aspect of your child. I think they will suffer or not develop to their greatest potential in Finland. Society in Finland views children as beings that should conform, not make noise, and basically not be themselves, I see this expressed in a lot of childre...