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Financial support

There are several ways through which your organization can get financial support for international recruitment. Our IHH International Recruitment Services can introduce these methods and help you identify which financial support would suit your organization’s needs.

Financial support for international recruitment

The EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme can support employers in recruitment from another EU country, Norway, or Iceland. Finnish small and medium-sized entreprises (SMEs) can apply for a grant to support the onboarding and integration of a new employee. The grant is EUR 1,390/employee for a basic integration programme and EUR 1,750/employee for a comprehensive integration programme.

A basic integration progamme can include, for example, an introduction to workplace practices or similar components to ease newly recruited worker(s) integration in the company. A comprehensive programme may also include relocation support, such as help finding accommodation or opening a bank account.

Financial support for local candidate pools

When hiring a local international candidate, you can get financial support from the city. Municipal employment services can grant a pay subsidy to cover the pay costs of an unemployed jobseeker, if the work in question will enhance the jobseeker’s professional competence in something that is currently preventing them from finding employment.

Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa offer subsidies for hiring employees. Both Helsinki and Espoo can both grant financial support for costs related to recruitment, pay, and commissions (one-off work or project). The subsidy is up to EUR 800/month.

The city of Vantaa (in Finnish) can grant an additional subsidy (‘Vantaa-lisä’) to employers who hire someone who receives a pay subsidy. The additional supplement is up to EUR 500/month.

Useful links

EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme

Pay subsidy

Helsinki benefit for employers

Espoo supplement for employment

Vantaa supplement for employers (in Finnish)

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IHH International Recruitment Services

When you need help with international recruitment, get in touch with us! We assist employers in the capital region in finding international employees, expanding recruitment abroad, and implementing settling-in services. Through us, you can also get information about financial support for international recruitment, as well as recruitment events and campaigns. Our services are free of charge. You can reach us by phone on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00, or by email on any weekday.

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