Helsinki and Finland for New Citizens

Here you will find relevant information if you plan to stay longer in Helsinki. These different portals for immigrants contain basic issues when moving to Helsinki, Finland.

Information Bank for Immigrants and Moving to Finland contains information on different topics when moving to Finland.

The Helsinki City internet pages contain useful information for citizens and tourists. Followed by information on education, employment, social security, police The International English Speakers Association´s Forum and Selma online service in Finnish, were you can download “Opportunities for studying Finnish in the Helsinki Region in 2009-2010”. The last link goes to the section for immigrants in Kompassi´s helpguide for young people in Helsinki.

Young people under 26 years of age also welcome to visit Kompassi to find out more about living, working or studying in Helsinki.

You find us in Kamppi,

Mondays 14 – 19 hours,
Tuesdays Thursday and Friday 12 – 16 hours.

Take the metro to Kamppi, cross the Runeberginkatu and walk past the hotel, behind which you will find Kompassi.

In Kompassi you can use Internet for free as well as get information and counseling.

Kompassi is Wednesdays 15 – 20 hours in The Youth activity Centre Happi,
Sörnäistenrantatie 31. This summer starting from 7.6-30.7.2010 you find Kompassi in Happi mon-fri. Take the metro to Sörnäinen or Kalasatama, you find Happi a five minutes’ walk away from both metro stations.

In the Journey Planner you can write done your location and the address of Kompassi to find the most convenient way to get to Kompassi. Check: http://www.reittiopas.fi/en/