50 reasons why Tech Talents from abroad choose Finland


  1. Offer from a Finnish company and Diploma/competencies confirmation will be enough to get a residence permit for an ICT specialist
  2. Rapid issuance of the resident permit: it takes 1 to a few days
  3. Low-level percentage of Specialists' residence permit rejection
  4. With a D visa, one can enter Finland within 3 days, and receive a residence permit card being in Finland already?
  5. A residence permit is also issued to specialist family members: spouse/partner and kids.
  6. Residence permit holders get all the social welfare and public healthcare as Finns do
  7. A Finnish residence permit allows you to travel visa-free within the Schengen area
  8. One can get a permanent residence permit in only 4 years and in a year after one can apply for citizenship
  9. Finnish passport ranked #4 in the world by the number of countries passport-holding citizens can enter without a visa
  10. It is allowed in Finland to obtain a second citizenship
  11. English is a working language and all the public services are available in English as well
  12. In Finland, every employee gets 5 weeks of vacation
  13. Finland is one of the most innovative countries in the world
  14. 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
  15. Finland has a variety of integration programs for spouses/partners that have been relocated. They also get unemployment benefits during the period of integration
  16. Spouses get additional benefits for studying Finnish
  17. 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
  18. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has ranked Finnish unions as among the most effective in the world
  19. 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
  20. Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is completely safe to drink
  21. Air quality in Finland is the best in the world
  22. Finland is environmentally friendly. It is common to use resources wisely and sort waste
  23. One can find a variety of food: vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, and so on
  24. Finland has excellent public transport, both locally and nationally. Almost no traffic jams in big cities
  25. According to the latest survey, approximately 90% of Finns trust the police
  26. Finland is the happiest country in the world for the fifth year in a row
  27. One of the freest and most stable countries in the world
  28. Finland is one of the few countries where the media is truly free
  29. Finland is ranked second in Gender and Social Equality
  30. One can find various activities in Finnish libraries: books, computers, photo and video studios, 3d printers, sewing machines, musical instruments, and many others
  31. There are numbers of nature sites, parks, and campsites with the well-maintained territory
  32. Finland is well known for its fascinating nature
  33. Finland is the land of more than 150 000 lakes
  34. Finland's publicly-financed health care system is one of the best in the world
  35. Finland has good health services for pregnant women and young children and it is free
  36. 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.
  37. Either the mother or father can take parental leave.?
  38. During the parental leave, Kela pays parental allowance
  39. Public health services, such as child health clinics and school health care, are affordable or free of charge
  40. Families with children receive benefits and allowances
  41. Child benefits are being paid until the child reaches the age of 17
  42. Daycare costs are compensated by the Government. Depending on the family income daycare can finally appear 0 - 295 Euro
  43. As an alternative to municipal daycare, families can apply for a private daycare allowance to arrange care for children under school age
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. There are integration classes for children relocated to Finland with translation assistance provided
  48. In Finland, each child and young person attending pre-primary, basic and upper secondary education can enjoy a free school meal.
  49. Books and stationery, tablet computers and museum visits are free in schools
  50. In various international country comparisons of positive things, Finland is often among the top countries

Julia Zhukova

??????Co-founder at Nerdsbay OY, CEO | HR-tech industry | Community Builder | Business Development | Master in Computer Science

1 年

Something that we already discussed with our Nerdsbay community=)

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Alex E.

DevOps Engineer | Linux System Administrator | Self-proclaimed Linux Ninja

1 年

Great!

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