Finland TalentMatch brings 1,500+ international tech professionals together with employers
‘Study and Stay in Turku’ event targets retention of international graduates
Haaga-Helia opens 5–26 Nov online-degree application window – no residence permit required
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Finnish embassy in Germany suspends consular phone duty on 5 Nov
The Finnish Embassy in Berlin temporarily closed its consular phone line on 5 Nov 2025, redirecting urgent calls to Helsinki. The one-day suspension illustrates capacity constraints in Finland’s consular network and reminds mobility teams to have contingency plans for travel-document emergencies.
Finland TalentMatch opens: online fair courts global tech workers
Work in Finland’s TalentMatch x Tech & IT fair (4–5 Nov) brings 60 Finnish employers and over 1 500 screened international tech professionals together in an online platform offering job-fair booths, expert panels and Migri relocation advice. The event is a flagship of the Finnish government’s Talent Boost programme to narrow the ICT skills gap and speed work-permit processing.
Record OECD asylum numbers prompt Finnish policy soul-searching
OECD data released on 4 Nov reveal record-high asylum applications in 2024. Finland’s numbers fell, but the report is fueling debate over the country’s tough border measures and could influence EU burden-sharing talks that indirectly affect work-permit processing capacity.
Helsinki restores core tram network after eight-month detour
Trams 3, 6, 7, 9 and 5 are back on their normal routes after Siltasaarenkatu works finished, ending months of detours that complicated airport-to-city connections for business travellers and assignees. Employers should note new timetables and the withdrawal of temporary lines.
€300 m EU Innovation Fund award set to draw specialist expats to Finland
Five Finnish projects won €300 million from the EU Innovation Fund on 4 Nov, and employers expect to recruit several hundred foreign engineers to meet aggressive build schedules. Mobility teams should prepare for fast-track D-visas, family relocation and posted-worker compliance.