Move to Finland and study there?
My boyfriend lives in Finland. We are trying to decide if its better for me to move there and get a college degree there. Are there any programs in Finland that teach in English? Also would I be able to get any jobs in Finland? I dont have a college degree. In the states I work as a cna, and im also going to college for a nursing degree. I speak fluent Russian too, if that helps.
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There are very few college programs in the Nordic countries that are taught in English. Most of them are Master degrees. What I believe is most important to mention in this case is that your education from the US will not be automatically valid in Finland or any other country. You will most likely have to take some classes in Finland to even qualify at your current level (CNA). Speaking Finnish is incredibly important to work and socialize! People understand English just fine but it's not the language used at work for most people.
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If you are from the US, you'll need a residence permit to move to Finland. There are three possibilities for this: relationship, studies or work. Relationship: You need to be married or in a nationally-registered partnership, or have lived together outside of Finland for at least 2 years. A relationship-based permit usually gives you the right to work in Finland as well. http://www.intermin.fi/poliisi/home.nsf/pages/3D40575C666ADE37C2256EF4002E2F28?opendocument Studies: A study permit requires acceptance into a full-time program, and you must show you have the funds to cover your stay in Finland. There are Master's programs in English, but I don't believe there are any undergraduate offerings that don't require proficiency in Finnish. A university degree from Finland would definitely improve your work chances in the future though. Work: Without a degree, a work-based permit is very unlikely. They are only issued for skilled work, and companies must show they couldn't find a fitting local applicant first. You should be able to get a job on another type of permit once you learn enough Finnish, but before then it is less likely. It's possible you could find something like tutoring in Russian, or as a personal/home care assistant or in a daycare, but there is no guarantee. Many immigrants find jobs through contacts, so your boyfriend and his family/friends would be the best place to start. If you have the needed savings or your boyfriend is able to support you, the easiest way would be moving over on a residence permit. Then you could study Finnish full time until your language skills were good enough for entry into university there (1+ year). After a few years in Finland, you would be eligible for study loans to help with living costs as well. With good language skills and a Finnish degree, you should have no trouble getting a nursing job (it's one of the most in-demand fields). Otherwise, it makes sense to finish your degree in the US first, while learning Finnish. You will likely have to take more nursing classes in Finland, but you would have the basis for another type of permit and finding work.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Do I need a visa for living in Finland
Do I need a visa for living in Finland.?
I currently live in Scotland and I want to move to Finland when I leave school to start my careers and life there. Will I need a visa to buy a house, live and work there, or can I just go to Finland and live there?
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On the basis of the European Economic Area Treaty, a citizen of an EEA country has the right to reside, to seek work or to undertake work in Finland without a residence permit, so long as the work lasts no more than three months. If the employment contract is for longer than this, the employee must obtain a residence permit. A residence permit is normally valid for five years. If the employment contract lasts for less than a year, a residence permit will be granted only for the duration of the employment contract. A residence permit is automatically granted to EU citizens once they have obtained a job or study right in Finland or once they have begun to practise a trade in Finland. Citizens of EU/EEA countries and of Switzerland, who move to Finland for over 3 months, must register at the local police department and local register office of their place of residence. The right to register as a resident of EU/EEA citizens is a general pre-requisite for starting, work, study or establishing family ties in Finland. In order to register as a resident with the local police, the following documents (depending on the grounds of the application) are required: • EU registration form • residence card application • family ties form (OLE 2) • marriage certificate • employer’s certificate of employment contract • account of business activity • student registration certificate • declaration of guaranteed means of support • photograph • national identify card or passport • other documents required by the authority When registering at the local register office of their locality of residence, EU citizens must take along their passport or an official identity card with photograph, plus a certificate of registration of EU citizen’s residence granted by the local police force. Other documents required in the registration are a marriage certificate (if applicable) and children’s birth certificates (certificates must be legalised). Non-nationals temporarily resident in Finland may also provide a voluntary notification of registration either to the Social Insurance Institution (Kela) office or to the inland revenue office as well as to the local register office. Residence is temporary if it is for less than one year. Hopefully you are fluent in either Suomi or Svenska.. Source(s): http://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?catId=8136&acro=living&lang=en&parentId=7743&countryId=FI&living= ..
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If you're Scottish (ie with a UK passport), you can move to other countries in the EU without needing a permit. My boyfriend is Scottish and we live in Norway (not EU but EEA with similar rules for working here). He just had to register with the police after he found work. http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/index.html However, you'll need to speak Finnish to live in Finland. It is nearly impossible to get unskilled work without it, as well as most skilled work. There are many immigrants there already, not finding work, many of them speaking Finnish. I used to live in Sweden, and it took me almost 2 years to find a job even though I could speak Swedish after ~6 months. The economy is worse now, and it's no better in Finland. I really recommend finding work before you move over, or at least get a decent grasp on the language. I read in your other question you are considering being a tattooist. I used to be pretty involved with the Scandinavian tattooing community and can say you have to be really talented and experienced to get work there doing it. Contacts help too, so start making them now.
I currently live in Scotland and I want to move to Finland when I leave school to start my careers and life there. Will I need a visa to buy a house, live and work there, or can I just go to Finland and live there?
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On the basis of the European Economic Area Treaty, a citizen of an EEA country has the right to reside, to seek work or to undertake work in Finland without a residence permit, so long as the work lasts no more than three months. If the employment contract is for longer than this, the employee must obtain a residence permit. A residence permit is normally valid for five years. If the employment contract lasts for less than a year, a residence permit will be granted only for the duration of the employment contract. A residence permit is automatically granted to EU citizens once they have obtained a job or study right in Finland or once they have begun to practise a trade in Finland. Citizens of EU/EEA countries and of Switzerland, who move to Finland for over 3 months, must register at the local police department and local register office of their place of residence. The right to register as a resident of EU/EEA citizens is a general pre-requisite for starting, work, study or establishing family ties in Finland. In order to register as a resident with the local police, the following documents (depending on the grounds of the application) are required: • EU registration form • residence card application • family ties form (OLE 2) • marriage certificate • employer’s certificate of employment contract • account of business activity • student registration certificate • declaration of guaranteed means of support • photograph • national identify card or passport • other documents required by the authority When registering at the local register office of their locality of residence, EU citizens must take along their passport or an official identity card with photograph, plus a certificate of registration of EU citizen’s residence granted by the local police force. Other documents required in the registration are a marriage certificate (if applicable) and children’s birth certificates (certificates must be legalised). Non-nationals temporarily resident in Finland may also provide a voluntary notification of registration either to the Social Insurance Institution (Kela) office or to the inland revenue office as well as to the local register office. Residence is temporary if it is for less than one year. Hopefully you are fluent in either Suomi or Svenska.. Source(s): http://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?catId=8136&acro=living&lang=en&parentId=7743&countryId=FI&living= ..
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If you're Scottish (ie with a UK passport), you can move to other countries in the EU without needing a permit. My boyfriend is Scottish and we live in Norway (not EU but EEA with similar rules for working here). He just had to register with the police after he found work. http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/index.html However, you'll need to speak Finnish to live in Finland. It is nearly impossible to get unskilled work without it, as well as most skilled work. There are many immigrants there already, not finding work, many of them speaking Finnish. I used to live in Sweden, and it took me almost 2 years to find a job even though I could speak Swedish after ~6 months. The economy is worse now, and it's no better in Finland. I really recommend finding work before you move over, or at least get a decent grasp on the language. I read in your other question you are considering being a tattooist. I used to be pretty involved with the Scandinavian tattooing community and can say you have to be really talented and experienced to get work there doing it. Contacts help too, so start making them now.
Monday, March 7, 2011
I want to go to Finland and I want it to be as cheap as possible, any ideas
I want to go to Finland and I want it to be as cheap as possible, any ideas?
scholarships, work to teach english in the summer, grants, whatever else will get me their for a week or so.
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Finns start learning English as children in school, so there's not much need for English as a foreign language teachers (only qualified teachers with full degrees). You also don't mention where you are from, but if it's outside the EU, it's unlikely you could get a work permit. I'm not sure how you could get a grant or scholarship either, as usually those are reserved for research or studies. If coming up with funds is the problem, the easiest thing to do would be to take an extra job part time to save the money. For cheap flights, try Momondo: http://momondo.com For free accommodation (staying with locals) try Couchsurfing: http://couchsurfing.com If you are able to arrange a host (or several) to stay with, the only costs would be flight and a small food budget (if you cook your own meals), plus whatever spending money you bring.
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Lol, teach English to Finns? Um, they probably speak it as well or better than you do as they learn it at school from when they start. Also you're only wanting to be there for a week? For goodness sake, just stay at youth hostels, do you have an aversion to spending money or something?
scholarships, work to teach english in the summer, grants, whatever else will get me their for a week or so.
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Finns start learning English as children in school, so there's not much need for English as a foreign language teachers (only qualified teachers with full degrees). You also don't mention where you are from, but if it's outside the EU, it's unlikely you could get a work permit. I'm not sure how you could get a grant or scholarship either, as usually those are reserved for research or studies. If coming up with funds is the problem, the easiest thing to do would be to take an extra job part time to save the money. For cheap flights, try Momondo: http://momondo.com For free accommodation (staying with locals) try Couchsurfing: http://couchsurfing.com If you are able to arrange a host (or several) to stay with, the only costs would be flight and a small food budget (if you cook your own meals), plus whatever spending money you bring.
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Lol, teach English to Finns? Um, they probably speak it as well or better than you do as they learn it at school from when they start. Also you're only wanting to be there for a week? For goodness sake, just stay at youth hostels, do you have an aversion to spending money or something?
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