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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 2021. The report offers advanced information on phenomena, which this statistical review discusses in the light of figures.

Coinciding with the 20^th anniversary of the Family Reunification Directive, this inform offers a s thorough examination of the legislation and practices across the EMN Member and Observer Countries. It specifically looks at the procedures in place for applying for family reunification and how these have evolved considering recent (since 2017) case law before the European Court of Justice (CJEU), and where relevant the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

The inform highlights the overall process of family reunification, documentary evidence needed, and family reunification with or for children coming of age. It also addresses the different practices between minor and the specific case of dependent adult children

The following Report presents a comparative overview of the main findings of
the 2016 EMN Study on Family Reunification of Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) in the EU plus Norway. The Study aims to compare national policies and/or practices on family reunification between the different EU Member States plus Norway, and to provide up-to-date information on the latest developments in this area of legal migration to Europe since 2011 onwards.

This inform explores displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation. It aims to complement existing research by providing a broader perspective on how displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation are being addressed by key national-level initiatives and policies in EMN Member Countries as well as non-EU OECD countries.

This report gives an overview of the developments in immigration and asylum policy that have taken place in Finland in 2021. The report goes through developments in legislation, policy and practice. The report also contains a wide array of immigration statistics

This inform summarises the results of the EMN study of the same title which aims to close existing research gaps regarding Member States’ approaches to long-term
irregularly staying migrants, in light of rapid changes in policies and practices and the lack of a recent, comprehensive EU-overview for this group.

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.

This report maps the progress made by EU Member States and Norway in 2019 in the implementation of the recommended actions laid down in the 2017 Commission Communication on the protection of children in migration, with a view to further understanding progress made in the implementation of the Communication’s recommendations. The scope of this Report is limited to migrant children in the categories set out in the 2017 Communication:  accompanied minors/families with children,  separated children and unaccompanied minors, including those recorded within the asylum system, not applying for asylum but recorded within other migration procedures, and not applying for asylum, who remain outside the asylum/migration/(child) protection system.