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Did you and your family move to Finland? Here you will find precious resources to make your life easier. Overall, Finland is one of the best places in the world to raise a family. However, kicking off a new life here is not always simple and I hope my experience can be useful to others!

Read my interview on Expat.com. ExpatFocus also ran this article about my life in Finland and had me as guest on their podcast.

Connect with other immigrants

Here’s some Facebook groups that are a great source of support for our community.
Expat Mothers in Helsinki/Finland
Expat parents in Helsinki (you don’t need to live in Helsinki to join!)
Expat Dads Finland
Expat Mothers in Helsinki/Finland
Expat Mothers in Helsinki/Finland
Expat Helsinki
International jobseekers in Helsinki
International Working Women of Finland

Resources for newcomers

International House Helsinki is a service by City of Helsinki that provides newcomers with free multilingual advice on finding an accommodation as well as free legal advice on work matters.
New in Helsinki is an information point for newcomers offered by City of Helsinki. They regularly share resources and news useful to immigrants living in Helsinki.
Hello Espoo is a portal for immigrants living in Espoo. There is a load of information and resources, as well as a chat service for any question you might have.
SAK offers free legal advice on work matters and workers’ rights to immigrants. If you work in Finland, I warmly recommend you join a union or an unemployment fund (I recommend YTK, they offer plenty of services and regular newsletters in English). Unions and unemployment funds usually offer free legal advice services. However, if that’s not an option or it doesn’t work for you, SAK is a great resource.

Highlighted posts

You will find much about our life in this blog, as well as events or places to visit in Finland.
Events | Expat life | Travel in Finland | Miscellanea

Here are some selected posts to kick off your new family life in Finland:
Moving to Finland? Gotcha.
Things you need to know as an expat parent in Finland
Expat families: how to build a support network
Support for families in Finland – Resources and Services
5 Finnish parent hacks every parent should know
Finnish-English dictionary for second-hand queries

Keep up with local news

News and information sources in English are Yle News, All Points North podcast, and the Helsinki Times.

Other expat / multicultural blogs

Here’s my list of expat bloggers in Finland. Make sure to pay them a visit!
Do you have a blog which is not listed here? Contact me and let me know.
ChoosingHel (Eleonora, Austria(?))
The Social Mirror (Dana, Israeli/Finnish)
Live in Finland (expat from Canada)
Hey Helsinki (Mel from New Zealand)
Chymecindy (Cindy from Philippines)
Alan Hogan Art Garage (Alan from Ireland)
A thousand diversions (Jutismita from India)
Engineer on tour (expat from Russia)
Battlefish (expat from USA)
Heather’s Helsinki (Heather from Australia)
News from the clan in Finland
Becoming Finnish (expat from Australia)
Tra Italia e Finlandia (Luisella, expat – well, commuter – from Italy)
Finland Life Lessons (Daiki from Japan)
Oi Mamma Suomi (expats from Italy)
Simply Finnoy Mom (Mercy from Philippines)
Suom(I)taly (expat from Italy)