learning Finnish in Finland

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:57 pm

Hi, i read somewhere on this message board that it is possible to learn Finnish in Finland and you will be paid 500€ a month by the government for doing so. As i can't find the page (and i have looked) i was just thinking could somebody tell me if this is true or not, And if so could you please link me to a site that will help me find out more information. English site preferably but a Finnish site will do. Any help would be appreciated. Kiitos

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:08 pm

That is probably the "integration allowance" thing. Basically you won't be able to go on a proper dole without having worked first, so people resident here can get on such a programme, as learning Finnish is usually one of the prerequisites of getting a job.

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:19 pm

do you know where i can find any info on this?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:25 pm

Use the force, Luke, use the force

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:35 pm

ahhhh the power of google. excuse my stupidity 48 hours with no sleep kinda makes me this way

thanks for the link tho, was helpful

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:38 pm

Theres links back to this site, so the "search" up there will help too. You might try PM:ing someone "been there seen that". There used to be a pretty good set of stuff on the MOL pages but their English version has been "under construction" for some time now. And, as always with government/county programmes the rules may change yearly.

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