Government proposal to Parliament for an Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration

TEM100:00/2019 Statute drafting

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration will be reformed (KOTO24) to take into account parliamentary requirements and the changed operating environment.

Project number TEM100:00/2019

Case numbers VN/31974/2021

Set by Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 1.11.2021 – 31.12.2024

Date of appointment

Marin

Strategiset kokonaisuudet Finland built on trust and labour market equality

Tavoite Stability and trust in the labour market through collective bargaining

Action Preparing an action plan on integration measures

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Under preparation

Adopted in the plan for the session period on 31.1.2022
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Estimated week of presentation

~~Original estimated week of presentation 37/2022~~

Estimated new week of presentation 40/2022
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Submitted to Parliament

6.10.2022
HE 208/2022 Information on parliamentary proceedings
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Current stage: Statute adopted

Parliamentary reply EV 335/2022

Annettaisiin uusi kotoutumisen edistämisestä annettu laki, jolla kumottaisiin voimassa oleva laki kotoutumisen edistämisestä. Tavoiteltu voimaantuloaika on vuonna 2025 samanaikaisesti TE-palvelujen uudistuksen kanssa.

Minister in chargeMinister of Labour Haatainen

Additional information

Processed by: Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration

Project status

Goals and results

The aim is to reform the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration. The Act aims to improve immigrants’ employment, capacities to support their employment, language skills and participation in society. Another objective is to promote gender equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

The reform seeks to strengthen the integration of immigrants who are outside the labour force. In particular, the inclusion of immigrant women in society would support the wellbeing and integration of children and the entire family. In addition, the objective of the reform is to clarify the responsibilities of different operators, reinforce multidisciplinary cooperation and cooperation with organisations and employers, and update the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration to meet the needs for change resulting from the transfers of public administration tasks.

Starting points

The current Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration needs to be reformed to meet the parliamentary requirements for the promotion of immigrant integration. Parliament has required faster integration (including a shorter integration period) and more effective measures that start when the immigrant arrives in Finland.

Parliament has also required that the overall responsibility for integration services be transferred to municipalities, while taking into account that integration services must be sufficiently available outside growth centres too. Parliament has also underlined the importance of promoting the employment of women with immigrant backgrounds, improving the quality of language studies and the language test, considering the needs of companies, and increasing the role of the third sector and liberal adult education. The purpose of the legislative reform is to take account of these and other observations based on Parliament’s report.

In addition, several changes have taken place or will soon occur in the operating environment that will have an impact on the authorities’ responsibilities in the promotion of integration. The transfer of health and social services to the wellbeing services counties and the pending transfer of employment services from TE Offices to municipalities will also require coordination with the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration.

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration is proposed to be repealed by the new Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration.

Reform to increase overall responsibility of municipalities for integration

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 18.12.2024 14.34

Eduskunnan vastaus hallituksen esitykseen eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi (HE 208/2022 vp; EV 335/2022 vp)

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Decision 14.4.2023 11.48

Comprehensive reform of Integration Act will speed up integration and employment of immigrants

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 13.4.2023 11.58

Eduskunnan vastaus hallituksen esitykseen eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi (HE 208/2022 vp; EV 335/2022 vp)

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Decision 13.4.2023 11.47

Key aim of the Integration Act reform is to speed up integration and employment of immigrants

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 6.10.2022 14.17

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Decision 6.10.2022 14.10

Government proposes to change legislation promoting employment and integration

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 25.5.2022 15.37

New Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration would speed up integration and employment of immigrants – Consultation round begins

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 2.5.2022 11.29

Transfer of responsibility for health and social services to wellbeing services counties requires legislative amendments – Proposals to promote employment and integration to be sent out for comments

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 22.2.2022 16.55

Report: Integration programmes increase cooperation but need more targets

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment News item 18.2.2022 13.57

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Government proposal to Parliament for an Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Marin

Law drafting

HE laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi

Under preparation

Estimated week of presentation

Submitted to Parliament

Current stage: Statute adopted

Project status

Goals and results

Starting points

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Reform to increase overall responsibility of municipalities for integration

Eduskunnan vastaus hallituksen esitykseen eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi (HE 208/2022 vp; EV 335/2022 vp)

Comprehensive reform of Integration Act will speed up integration and employment of immigrants

Eduskunnan vastaus hallituksen esitykseen eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi (HE 208/2022 vp; EV 335/2022 vp)

Key aim of the Integration Act reform is to speed up integration and employment of immigrants

Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi

Government proposes to change legislation promoting employment and integration

New Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration would speed up integration and employment of immigrants – Consultation round begins

Transfer of responsibility for health and social services to wellbeing services counties requires legislative amendments – Proposals to promote employment and integration to be sent out for comments

Report: Integration programmes increase cooperation but need more targets

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

Government proposal to Parliament for an Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Marin

Law drafting

HE laiksi kotoutumisen edistämisestä ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi

Under preparation

Estimated week of presentation

Submitted to Parliament

Current stage: Statute adopted

Project status

Preliminary drafting

Regulatory drafting

Consultation procedure

Continued drafting

Government decision-making process

Consideration by Parliament

Bill approval

Suspended

Completed

Goals and results

Starting points

Effects and benefits

Situation description

Period for submitting comments 2.5.2022 – 10.6.2022

Documents

Persons

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Developing and statute drafting in the Government