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I just finished Suomen Mestari 2 and I’d like to work with a private tutor this summer for 2 reasons:

- I still need help with speaking. I can read and write pretty well, but I still feel like I can’t speak well.
- I don’t want to forget everything I just learned!

Have you worked with a good ...

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment announced on Thursday that a new law affecting holders of work-based residence permits will come into effect on 11 June 2025.


https://yle.fi/a/74-20163515?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKcLPxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHo1KMiuhAa4_-RQOJBKjh2K2w3Tv82uNfg7USRdw_7OXUlfeOfXlVs ...

For people who applied for their residence permit in a nation other than their own and received the card through courier:

Did the VFS center contact you prior to delivery, or was it delivered automatically to your address?

Also, how long did the delivery take?


About 2.5 years ago, we received ...

Does anyone else here have their residence permit through remigration?

https://migri.fi/en/descendant-of-a-finnish-citizen

I believe the next session of parliament starts on 6 February. Stricter permanent residence requirements are on the docket.

https://intermin.fi/-/pysyvan-oleskelul ... -tiukentaa

Is anyone here concerned? Do you think this is a done deal?

I just received my renewed passport which, of course, has a different number than my former passport which was provided when I applied for Finnish residency.

Do I need to notify Migri or DVV? My permit doesn’t expire for 3 more years. Must I do anything now?


PS FYI for any Americans who need ...

Just FYI.

https://www.suomi.fi/guides/preparedness

We bought a house in Salo (Häkänä neighbourhood) and we have a very steep gravel driveway. We would like to hire someone to keep the snow plowed this winter.

Googling it came up empty. Does anyone have any suggestions for snow removal services in Salo?

I came to Finland 10 years ago for a PhD but had to leave it due to funding issues halfway through. After leaving the PhD, I have been in a permanent job in Finland and also have a PR. Recently I took the YKI test and am now working on submitting the citizenship application, but was wondering ...

I'm by no means an expert on that area, but I think it is cheap for a reason.
I had considered houses in that area, but from my basic research seemed to find there was a preponderance of social issues, at least in comparison to areas surrounding it, closer to the coastline for example.


Really ...

We found a house we love in Salo, and it seems like a nice place (maybe not an exciting place!) to live.

Anyone have thoughts about living in Salo?

Someone knowledgeable comes and spends time here trying to help and be as thorough as possible, and all he/she gets is this..


Gets what? I asked an honest question. FinlandGirl seems to have significant expertise so I’m curious about how she has this important collection of information. No e of ...

@FinlandGirl,

This is a sincere question. You have an extraordinary amount of expertise. Without getting too specific, are you involved professionally in governmental affairs, the legal community or academia?


Have you considered the possibility that he/she/they are the government? :lol ...

@FinlandGirl,

This is a sincere question. You have an extraordinary amount of expertise. Without getting too specific, are you involved professionally in governmental affairs, the legal community or academia?

You have to pass 2 out of 4 modules. But your first module never expires, so you just need to pass one more.