Immigrant services
We offer guidance and advice to immigrants and help them integrate into their new home. We also provide services to international students!
Our services for immigrants support, advise, and guide those who have moved to Kuopio from abroad to help them become a part of their new home region. We help immigrants find the services they need in their new hometown and support them as they settle in Kuopio. We work together with several different actors.
Services
Guidance and advisory services for immigrants
Our service is intended for all immigrants in Kuopio and Siilinjärvi, regardless of their reason for moving to the region or residence permit status. We provide low-threshold guidance and advice based on multidisciplinary collaboration.
We’re here to offer guidance and advice on any issue, big or small.
Examples:
- education/training and competence development
- job search and employment
- if you are unsure which authority you should contact
- leisure time activities
- income
You can come without an appointment: call us, send us a message, fill in a contact form down this page or book an appointment at internationalhouse@kuopio.fi
Our services are free of charge, and you can use our services anonymously if you wish.
If necessary, we can enlist the help of an interpreter.
Schedule:
Mon–Thu, 12:00–15:00, without an appointment.
Location: Navigaattori, Torikatu 5, Kuopio
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Our initial integration services are intended for refugees, persons who have been granted a residence permit through the asylum process, and those arriving in Finland through family reunification. In addition, we assist those moving to the municipality under temporary protection.
Our employees receive quota refugees in Kuopio, help them settle in, and provide assistance in arranging their living conditions.
Contact information:
Kirsi Laitinen
+358 44 718 3995
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We support students in finding internships in different units within City of Kuopio.
Contact information:
Elina Neuvonen
+358 44 718 1851