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    Asiakasnäkymä
    Helsingin kaupunki
    Updated 20.03.2026

    Spouse Program

    The service is intended for international spouses, meaning persons who have moved to Finland from abroad to be with their partner. The service is particularly well-suited for skilled persons with a higher education who are looking to work in specialist roles.
    Service organiser
    Helsingin kaupunki
    Language
    English
    Finnish
    Charges
    The service is free of charge
    Implementation
    Hybrid service

    The service is intended for international spouses, meaning persons who have moved to Finland from abroad to be with their partner. The Spouse Program is a service that supports international spouses in settling into life in the Helsinki capital region. In addition to Helsinki residents, some of the Spouse Program’s services are also intended for residents of Espoo and Vantaa. The service is particularly well-suited for skilled persons with a higher education who are looking to work in specialist roles. The service languages are English and Finnish.

    Who is the service for?

    Municipality of residence
    Helsinki
    Age
    All people of working age
    Situation
    Person with higher education
    Active jobseeker
    Immigrant (integration period ongoing)
    Immigrant (integration period over)
    Entrepreneur or interested in becoming one

    New clients first have to register with the Spouse Program: https://spouseprogram.fi/external link, opens in a new tab

    Conditions for participating in the service

    Participation in the service requires a sufficient level of English proficiency. You do not have to be registered as a jobseeker in order to participate in the service. 

    How can I participate in the service?

    The service is intended for international spouses, meaning persons who have moved to Finland from abroad to be with their partner. The Spouse Program is a service that supports international spouses in settling into life in the Helsinki capital region. In addition to Helsinki residents, some of the Spouse Program’s services are also intended for residents of Espoo and Vantaa. The service is particularly well-suited for skilled persons with a higher education who are looking to work in specialist roles. 
     

    How is the service organised?

    Service category

    Job search skills
    Career planning and choice of profession
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