“How do you pay taxes in Finland?” This question by an Eritrean asylum seeker illustrates one big differences between countries. The Finnish taxation procedures can seem tricky since in Eritrea taxes are reimbursed after your employment ends. This and many other aspects of the Finnish working life aroused interest at the pilot training sessions organized by IOM for asylum seekers in a reception center.
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LGBTQI rights are human rights: discussing sensitive topics can be a challenge in refugee orientation trainings
Migrant trainer Dima Salih works around the world providing cultural orientation for refugees moving to Finland and Iceland. For her, as a Middle Eastern woman, the rights of sexual and gender minorities were initially a difficult topic to discuss. Now she champions them proudly.
She writes in the blog about her thoughts regarding promoting LGBTQI rights in the pre-departure orientation trainings for refugees.
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IOM Finland assisted 16 voluntary returnees in November 2019
2.12.2019 Helsinki
In November 2019, IOM Finland assisted 16 persons to return voluntarily from Finland to their countries of origin. This is a slightly higher number than in the same month previous year. In 2019, most beneficiaries have returned voluntarily from Finland to Iraq, Russian Federation and Georgia.
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Tietoa työnhausta turvapaikanhakijoille
29.11.2019 Helsinki
Töitä etsimässä? -esitteestä on nyt julkaistu päivitetty turvapaikanhakijoille suunnattu versio viidellä eri kielellä. Esite tarjoaa turvapaikanhakijoille perustietoa suomalaisesta työelämästä ja vinkkejä työnhakuun.
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Global Migration Film Festival is coming to Helsinki and Oulu
20.11.2019 Helsinki
A documentary film called Morabeza, the Force of Movement will be screened in Helsinki and Oulu as part of IOM’s annual Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF).
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Sustainable reintegration of voluntary returnees requires efforts beyond individual assistance, new IOM report shows
12.11.2019 Helsinki
The reintegration of voluntary returnees from Finland to their countries of origin has been moderately sustainable, according to a survey conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Finland. While slightly more sustainable outcomes were observed concerning social and psychosocial aspects of returnees’ reintegration, livelihood was a concern for a majority. Some particular reintegration challenges were noted for those who returned to places other than their community of origin.
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IOM Finland assisted 25 voluntary returnees in October 2019
11.11.2019 Helsinki
In October 2019, IOM Finland assisted 25 persons to return voluntarily from Finland to their countries of origin. This is slightly a lower number than in the same month previous year. In 2019, most beneficiaries returned voluntarily from Finland to Iraq, Russian Federation and Georgia.
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