Just found by accident that the Aliens Act has been modified recently. Here is a link to the change (in Finnish):
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kokoelma/2006/20060008.pdf
I haven't read it through carefully yet. At a glance, it seems that for students, after graduation they can get the residence permit for searching a job for 6 months.
Changes to the Aliens Act
In order to find out what the amendment means, the first place to look is at the government bill:
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2005/20050078.pdf
Report no. 21/2005 of the parliamentary Committee for Ordinary Law may also provide some guidance:
http://www.eduskunta.fi/faktatmp/utatmp ... 2005_p.htm
Also check out report no. 10/2005 of the parliamentary Committee for Employment and Equality:
http://www.eduskunta.fi/faktatmp/utatmp ... 2005_p.htm
All of these documents are in (legal) Finnish. Happy reading!
The amendment appears to include a new rule on a short period residence permit issued to foreign students after graduation for the purpose of jobseeking, and rules on continuation of any part-time employment that the student has had after the student residence permit expires.
As far as I can tell, there is no change in the situation as regards the length of the permit issued to a student who finds full-time work. There is an appeal pending on this question at the Supreme Administrative Court by one former student who requested a three-year permit but got only one year. Other former students have been given three years as requested.
So it would seem that a student who does not find a job before the student residence permit expires can now get a temporary extension permit for the purpose of jobseeking, and then after finding a job these applicants can also get a new residence permit for up to three years (or for only one year, depending on the forthcoming ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court).
The title of this thread is perfectly correct and appropriate. Though perhaps not so clearly visible from Australia, these amendments have serious material consequences for foreign students in Finland.
daryl
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/esitykset/he/2005/20050078.pdf
Report no. 21/2005 of the parliamentary Committee for Ordinary Law may also provide some guidance:
http://www.eduskunta.fi/faktatmp/utatmp ... 2005_p.htm
Also check out report no. 10/2005 of the parliamentary Committee for Employment and Equality:
http://www.eduskunta.fi/faktatmp/utatmp ... 2005_p.htm
All of these documents are in (legal) Finnish. Happy reading!
The amendment appears to include a new rule on a short period residence permit issued to foreign students after graduation for the purpose of jobseeking, and rules on continuation of any part-time employment that the student has had after the student residence permit expires.
As far as I can tell, there is no change in the situation as regards the length of the permit issued to a student who finds full-time work. There is an appeal pending on this question at the Supreme Administrative Court by one former student who requested a three-year permit but got only one year. Other former students have been given three years as requested.
So it would seem that a student who does not find a job before the student residence permit expires can now get a temporary extension permit for the purpose of jobseeking, and then after finding a job these applicants can also get a new residence permit for up to three years (or for only one year, depending on the forthcoming ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court).
The title of this thread is perfectly correct and appropriate. Though perhaps not so clearly visible from Australia, these amendments have serious material consequences for foreign students in Finland.
daryl
Wo ai Zhong-guo ren