Integration and language tests

Do you want to know more about language tests? Are you interested in integration training? Are you looking for information about work permits or applying for citizenship? Are you thinking about having your degree recognized in Finland? On these pages, you can find information and materials to support integration in employment and in everyday life.

Learn when it can be a good idea to choose Swedish as your official language of integration in Finland.

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Work permits, citizenship, the recognition of a foreign qualification and integration training

Integration and language tests

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National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) and the Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificates (VKT).

Integration and language tests

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List of regulated professions and qualification and language proficiency requirements.

Integration and language tests

Voices of Successful Swedish Integration (external link)

Stories from others who have chosen to integrate in Swedish and done it successfully. Videos by Luckan.

Living in two languages in Finland - BBC World Service (external link)

Video about the bilingual city Hanko/Hangö in southern Finland made by journalist Erika Benke.

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Luckan integration: Integrating in Swedish (external link)

The organization Luckan's office in Helsinki has a large variety of services in the capital region, networks and a good website for you who want's to integrate in Swedish in Finland.