- Offer from a Finnish company and Diploma/competencies confirmation will be enough to get a residence permit for an ICT specialist
- Rapid issuance of the resident permit: it takes 1 to a few days
- Low-level percentage of Specialists' residence permit rejection
- With a D visa, one can enter Finland within 3 days, and receive a residence permit card being in Finland already?
- A residence permit is also issued to specialist family members: spouse/partner and kids.
- Residence permit holders get all the social welfare and public healthcare as Finns do
- A Finnish residence permit allows you to travel visa-free within the Schengen area
- One can get a permanent residence permit in only 4 years and in a year after one can apply for citizenship
- Finnish passport ranked #4 in the world by the number of countries passport-holding citizens can enter without a visa
- It is allowed in Finland to obtain a second citizenship
- English is a working language and all the public services are available in English as well
- In Finland, every employee gets 5 weeks of vacation
- Finland is one of the most innovative countries in the world
- Finland ranked top in Europe in human capital and digital public services: one can use public services, rent an apartment/office, sign housing and communal services agreements, and many others - all these online, without leaving a home and with only one authorization
- Finland has a variety of integration programs for spouses/partners that have been relocated. They also get unemployment benefits during the period of integration
- Spouses get additional benefits for studying Finnish
- Finns are well-known for their work-life balance: 8 hours for sleep, 8 hours for work, and 8 hours for private life and other activities
- The International Labour Organization (ILO) has ranked Finnish unions as among the most effective in the world
- Earnings-related pension is being earned from the first working day and is supposed to be paid even if the person moves to another country later
- Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is completely safe to drink
- Air quality in Finland is the best in the world
- Finland is environmentally friendly. It is common to use resources wisely and sort waste
- One can find a variety of food: vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, and so on
- Finland has excellent public transport, both locally and nationally. Almost no traffic jams in big cities
- According to the latest survey, approximately 90% of Finns trust the police
- Finland is the happiest country in the world for the fifth year in a row
- One of the freest and most stable countries in the world
- Finland is one of the few countries where the media is truly free
- Finland is ranked second in Gender and Social Equality
- One can find various activities in Finnish libraries: books, computers, photo and video studios, 3d printers, sewing machines, musical instruments, and many others
- There are numbers of nature sites, parks, and campsites with the well-maintained territory
- Finland is well known for its fascinating nature
- Finland is the land of more than 150 000 lakes
- Finland's publicly-financed health care system is one of the best in the world
- Finland has good health services for pregnant women and young children and it is free
- Mothers are given starter kits from the state filled with baby’s clothes, sheets, toys, and a mattress. It's a tradition from the 1930s, designed to give all Finnish children an equal start in life.
- Either the mother or father can take parental leave.?
- During the parental leave, Kela pays parental allowance
- Public health services, such as child health clinics and school health care, are affordable or free of charge
- Families with children receive benefits and allowances
- Child benefits are being paid until the child reaches the age of 17
- Daycare costs are compensated by the Government. Depending on the family income daycare can finally appear 0 - 295 Euro
- As an alternative to municipal daycare, families can apply for a private daycare allowance to arrange care for children under school age
- Child-staff ratios are low in Finland: in full-time day-care centers, there should be at least 1 trained adult for every 4 children under 3, and 1 child nurse or kindergarten teacher for every 7 children over 3 years. In family day-care, the ratio is 4-5 children per day-care parent
- There are daycare centers that help kids socialize. Parents can leave a child there two times a week for 3 hours, and it is free
- Preschool education, comprehensive education, and upper secondary education are free of charge and also higher education is for the most part free of charge. The goal is for everyone to have an equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education regardless of the family’s income and to grow up to become active citizens
- There are integration classes for children relocated to Finland with translation assistance provided
- In Finland, each child and young person attending pre-primary, basic and upper secondary education can enjoy a free school meal.
- Books and stationery, tablet computers and museum visits are free in schools
- In various international country comparisons of positive things, Finland is often among the top countries
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