Marrying a Finn

[cockney]

What people do you mean? The alcoholic coasters, the goverment have to keep paying for to be patched up in the hospital so they can go out and get drunk again!

[ailema4ever]

Hey, Cockney!!!

Nope, I don't think I can teach English. There are some Brits living here, too. One of them is an English teacher. She had to take a course in Finnish first before she could get a job as an English teacher even though she had teaching references from England. Yep, they even made it hard for her to teach. And one of the reasons why they accepted her at the school was 'coz there were 2 British kids there.

Well, the employment office says that there might be a chance of a Finnish language course starting next year, so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it'd come true.

So KELA benefits depend on my husband's income? OK then, no problemo. I just find it annoying to have to go to the employment office every 3 months, knowing that I wouldn't be able to get a job anyway. However, I'd do it anyway as per Hank's comment it would be necessary for the government to know I'm "unemployed" just in case there are courses I can apply to sometime in the future.

Cheers!!!

AMEL

[Jukka Aho]

Well, the employment office says that there might be a chance of a Finnish language course starting next year, so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it'd come true. :)

I find it a bit surprising that in this age of speedy broadband connections, webcams, headphones+microphone headsets, and whatnot, there apparently aren’t any Finnish courses you could attend remotely, by sitting in front of your computer – with the teacher teaching his or her geographically dispersed class from perhaps hundreds of km’s away. (Or are there?)

[ailema4ever]

Well, I've been trying to learn Finnish via websites and with the help of some books. I try to absorb each of the lessons as best as I can but it's going slow he he he...There's improvement but I still think it's slow (I'm one of those people who learn best from a teacher).

Teaching Finnish via headsets? Hmmm...does someone know anything about this? I can't really afford paying much money as I'm unemployed.

Oh well...

AMEL

[Jukka Aho]

Teaching Finnish via headsets? Hmmm...does someone know anything about this?

As I said, I have no idea if there are (yet) any “Finnish for foreigners” courses that would make use of virtual classroom technology, but I don’t see any reason why there couldn’t be, if only someone responsible for arranging these things would get their act together.

[Julichka]

Thanks cockney!

no he's not getting any student grant atm though... what if he will? will it prevent me from getting the kela unemployment benefits?

[cockney]

Hi Julichka!
Depends on the amount of student grant, but if it is not enough to live on of course Kela will pay something, but also speak to your local social office!

Hi Amel!
No i did not mean teach english to school children here, of course you must be qualified, i mean to adults, conversation etc i know many foreigners are doing that in Helsinki to make some money!
And yes it is better you stay registered with the employment office because any courses they give you will be official goverment courses so then they will pay you 7euro per day, 140 euro per month for the duration of the course, to help with expenses etc!

[ailema4ever]

Hi, Cockney!!!

Ooohhh...you mean like a private English conversation tutor? I see...GOOD idea!!! ;-D

Yeah, I hope that someday when my Finnish's good enough, I can take a course to be able to get a job here he he he...

AMEL

[Julichka]

hey, what documents do i need to bring with me to get married in finland?

[Julichka]

is that true that i may not get residence permit after marriage if me and my husband haven't lived together for 2 years??? how does that work?? (my bf is finnish, im from non eu)

[bm50]

Hi!
Yes when you are married you will get a residence permit because your boyfriend is a finnish citizen, the 2 year rule is only when you are living together and not married.
To get married you will need a (certificate of no impediment) this shows that you are single and not married you usually get this cert from your local regitsras office, i'm not sure what they call it in your country but where they register deaths marriages etc or from a religious office, this cert must be legalized by some goverment offices but the finnish consulate can tell where.
Also try http://www.infopankki.fi look under social services for info on marriage in Finland etc.
Of course also it may be difficult for you to get a visa to enter Finland it is not easy!

[bm50]

Yes i think you are right, but it's less than 5 months if she has been working in the previous 6-12 months i think, also if she has a degree from college etc.
But she can get help with every day living expenses from the social office until she can claim benefits from Kela.

[Julichka]

oh

how much are the every day living expenses? darn it ... we want to move to our own flat after getting married, no way we'll have enough money then what should we do to get some help??

i havent been working in finland at all =\... so it's 5 months since the time i got the residence permit or??

[Julichka]

what about the social help??? how much can they pay me?? for the flat and all

[Julichka]

so how can i know if i "qualify"?? my bf is a student but they dont pay him student grant, what if we move to our own flat, i've got no job and kela doesn't pay me, will he get the unemployment benefits??