Jens-Peter Cavonius
Asiakasnäkymä
Kunnat
Updated 25.05.2026
Integration training in Swedish
The training supports clients in their integration in and adaptation to Finland with Swedish as their integration language.
Service organiser
Kunnat
Helsingfors Arbis
Lärkkulla
Language
Swedish
Charges
The service is free of charge
- Labour market training is free of charge for clients.
- Training organised as independent studies may include course and/or material fees that the client has to pay themselves.
Implementation
Contact service
- Primarily intended for unemployed jobseeker clients.
- For clients working part-time who are able to participate in the training while working.
- The client wishes to use Swedish as their integration language and has an actual need/capability to integrate in Swedish in the Uusimaa region.
- The client is entitled to integration services if it has been less than three years since their first residence permit was granted or they registered in Finland (citizens of the EU and EEA). Their first integration plan must have been drawn up within this time limit. The first integration plan is drawn up for a maximum period of one year.
- However, clients who are not covered by the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration, i.e. who are not within their integration period, may still, under certain conditions, have the opportunity to participate in Swedish-language integration training or studies on a recreational/part-time basis.
Who is the service for?
Municipality of residence
Municipality of residence does not matter
Age
All people of working age
Situation
Immigrant (integration period ongoing)
In need of additional training
Helsinki
The integration training comprises the following parts:
- language proficiency and communication skills
- social and working life skills
- guidance and support for studies and learning.
During the training, a personal study plan will be prepared for you, taking into account your previous work experience and education, for instance.
The integration training includes on-the-job learning implemented at workplaces, which allows you to experience working life and practise using Swedish in practical situations.
Your designated specialist will direct you to this training. The initial assessment involves assessing your Swedish proficiency, reading and writing skills, and learning skills. You will be provided with a recommendation on suitable training in Swedish or other similar services.
Benefits of participating in the service
The service supports your integration in Swedish, and the goal is for you to enter Finland’s open labour market.
During integration training organised as labour market training, students can complete certificates required in working life (such as the hygiene passport or occupational safety card) or a national certificate of language proficiency (YKI certificate) if necessary. The process to seek recognition of a foreign degree may also be initiated during integration training.
Conditions for participating in the service
Your assigned specialist will assess your need for the service and direct you to an assessment of your initial level of Swedish proficiency. The service will assess your Swedish proficiency, reading and writing skills, and learning skills. The service will provide you with a recommendation on suitable integration training or other services.
How can I participate in the service?
During the training, you will study Swedish, learn more about Finnish society and its customs, and receive information about Finland’s labour market. The training includes individual guidance, a language training period and a traineeship. The courses organised as independent studies primarily start with in-person teaching in the autumn. At other times, please contact the service provider Helsingfors Arbis in Helsinki or Lärkkulla in Karis. More information and advice is available from Luckan and the employment authority.
How is the service organised?
Contact information
Links and attachments
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Service category
Language training
Basic and civic skills