Publications

This Study examines the measures taken in Finland to respons to the fluctuation in the number of asylum seekers in the years 2015-2016. The measures taken by authorities in 2015 and 2016 have been partly evaluated, by either internal or external parties. When evaluated as a whole, the authorities’ measures were successful in the respect that all asylum seekers were registered and accommodated; it was ensured that they receive statutory basic service and their applications were processed according to the Aliens Act. The long-term impacts of the measures are not evaluated in this study.

This Report presents the main findings of the 2017 EMN Study Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination in the EU plus Norway. The study covers the period 2014-2017, thereby following up on previous EMN research on unaccompanied minors. It may serve to inform further the approaches of EU Member States plus Norway to the protection of unaccompanied minors following status determination and to inform action on this at EU level.

This study provides an overview of the changes to national strategies, approaches and measures in response to the unprecedented migratory movements to EU Member
States and Norway between 2014 and 2016.

This Report presents the main findings of the EMN Study on Attracting and retaining international students in the European Union (EU). The study is very topical in light of the transposition of the Students and Researchers Directive ((EU)2016/801) which sets out a common framework for admission and residence of students from third countries in the EU. A key focus of the study is the underlying policy rationale for attracting and retaining international students and whether this is a policy priority in Member States.

The glossary’s main focus continues to be legal developments in the framework of the EU acquis on asylum and migration. It intends to make communication easier for policy-makers, legislators, practitioners, media and people interested in the topic of migration and asylum. Printed versions are only published if they contain substantial changes. The last printed version was published as Version 6.0 in May 2018.

This report gives an overview of the developments in immigration and asylum policy that have taken place in Finland in 2018. The report goes through developments in legislation, policy and practice. The report also contains a wide array of immigration statistics. This publication contains both the English and Finnish version.

The Finnish National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN) has compiled this statistical review from the statistics of the Finnish Immigration Service, Police and Finnish Border Guard as well as the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In addition, the EMN has produced the annual report on migration, which covers all aspects of migration and asylum in Finland in 2018. The report offers advanced information on phenomena, which this statistical review discusses in the light of figures.

A statistical annex published alongside the EMN annual report, containing a wide range of national and Eurostat statistics
on migration and asylum.

Annual reports on migration and asylum outline the most significant political and legislative
developments and debates in the EMN Member States and at EU-level in the year.
The reports provide a unique overview of migration and asylum-related developments.

This study looks at the effectiveness of return in Finland. Finnish return policies and practices will be examined in relation to the EU rules and standards. It is stated in the study that return of persons who are residing irregularly in the country is an increasing challenge for Finland. Theobstacles are not, however, directly linked to
the EU rules or standards. On the basis of this study it can be noted that return policies and practices in Finland are effective and to a large extent in line with the EU rules and standards.