Work in North Karelia
For jobseekers
We are happy to see you browsing our site. We have collected all necessary links and information here to make your steps easier in North Karelia and in Finland in general. Is it work opportunities, housing or perhaps networking that you are looking for? We got you!
Life in North Karelia can be very fulfilling. We know countless stories of international talents facing their lucky incidents that awaken their future to thrive here in North Karelia. We invite you to find yours.
Want to live in North Karelia?
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Important contacts
Do you need further assistance in order to move in North Karelia?
For municipal immigration services in North Karelia
Immigration services in North Karelia Heinävesi
https://heinavesi.fi/kotouttaminen (in Finnish)
Ilomantsi
https://www.ilomantsi.fi/maahanmuuttajapalvelut (in Finnish); https://www.internationaljoensuu.fi/en (in English)
Joensuu, Kontiolahti, Liperi
https://www.internationaljoensuu.fi/en/ (in English)
Juuka
https://www.juuka.fi/kuntouttava-tyotoiminta (in Finnish)
Lieksa
https://www.lieksa.fi/web/en/immigration-services (in English)
Nurmes
https://www.nurmes.fi/en/web/nurmes_en/immigrant-services (in English)
Outokumpu
https://www.outokummunkaupunki.fi/maahanmuuttopalvelut (in finnish)
https://www.internationaljoensuu.fi/en/ (in English)
Kitee, Tohmajärvi
Irma Alekseeva, [email protected]
International House Joensuu
Advicing immigrants in Joensuu area. Offering guidance also before arriving to North Karelia.
InfoFinland
For common information and check list visit InfoFinland:
Guides
Free Guide Book: Welcome to Finland
This guide covers all the basics you need to know about starting your life in Finland. You might want to print it out and make your notes about your local services as you proceed in practical matters.
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Finland, a common welfare state
Ministry of social affairs and health
The Finnish social protection system includes various forms of financial support and benefits designed to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to take part in working life and society in general.
Finnish culture
Get to know Finnish culture
We are so happy to have you here! We gathered some material to make it easier for you to understand Finnish culture and adjust in our wonderful country.
Read about our culture
- Finnish Customs and Manners (finland.fi – in English)
- Finnish work culture (tek.fi – in English)
- Visit Finland - The happiest country in the world (visitfinland.com – in English)
- Karelian culture (visitkarelia.fi – in English)
North Karelia: Stories of those who dared to move here
Career stories
Read stories of people who have found a home and a job in North Karelia. They build a career here and enjoy family life and hobbies.
- Career stories archives (maailmankarjalaiset.fi – in Finnish)
- Why North Karelia? (maailmankarjalaiset.fi – in Finnish)
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Learning Finnish
Online
Find useful material ja sites to learn Finnish independently:
Here are are some useful ideas for you;
YouTube ja Podcasts
Search "Learning Finnish" or "Finnish language" and you will find content that can help you study and practice.
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Prepare
Get residence permits (MIGRI)
Finnish Immigration Service MIGRI
If you are not a citizen of an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland or Norway, in most cases you need to apply for a residence permit when you are moving to Finland. Select the right application based on the reason you are moving to Finland.
EnterFinland
Enter Finland is the online service of the Finnish Immigration Service! Here you can apply for a residence permit or for Finnish citizenship online. This service has also a feture for employers who are helping employees in the process.
Find a place to live - Looking for a rental apartment?
Municipal housing in North Karelia
You can rent a flat from the company owned by the municipality you are coming to. The application is however continuous, and getting an offer may take time. Therefore, it is highly recommended to apply well in advance.
- Joensuu, Joensuun Kodit rental apartments (joensuu.fi – in English)
- Joensuu, Student apartments (joensuunelli.fi – in English)
- Heinävesi, Kiinteistö Oy Heinäveden asunnot (heinavesi.fi – in Finnish)
- Ilomantsi, Kiinteistö Oy Pogostan vuokratalot (ilomantsi.fi – in Finnish)
- Juuka, Rental housing in Juuka (juuka.fi – in Finnish)
- Kitee, Kiteen Kotitalot (kiteenkotitalot.fi – in English)
- Kontiolahti, Kiinteistö Oy Kontiolahden vuokratalot (kontiolahti.fi – in Finnish)
- Lieksa, Lieksan Kiinteistöt Oy (lieksankiinteistot.fi – in English)
- Liperi, Liperin vuokratalot (liperi.fi – in Finnish)
- Nurmes, Kiinteistö Oy Nurmeksen vuokratalot (nurmeksenvuokratalot.fi – in English)
- Outokumpi, Kummun kodit (www.kummunkodit.fi – in Finnish)
- Polvijärvi, Polvijärvi rental apartments (polvijarvi.fi – in Finnish)
- Rääkkylä, Rääkkylän Kiinteistöpalvelu Oy (raakki.fi – in Finnish)
- Tohmajärvi, Tohmajärvi rental apartments (tohmajarvi.fi – in English)
You can fill out an application for rental housing online:
There are also several private rental agencys. Here are some examples:
Useful information before renting in Finland:
Whenever you move in Finland, make sure to do the official announcement:
Apply for daycare/school
General infomation about early childhood education and care
In Finland, the child’s right to early childhood education begins from the beginning of the month when the child reaches the age of nine months. However, some parents take care of their children at home for longer.
Daycare in North Karelia
You can apply for municipal daycare (early childhood education) places online via the e-Daisy service. If applying online is not possible for you, apply directly to the municipality of your choice. Further information and application forms are provided in the pages below:
- Early childhood education in Joensuu (joensuu.fi – in English)
- Early childhood education in Heinävesi (heinavesi.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Ilomantsi (ilomantsi.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Juuka (juuka.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Kitee (kitee.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Kontiiolahti (kontiolahti.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Lieksa (lieksa.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Liperi (liperi.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Nurmes (nurmes.fi – in English)
- Early childhood education in Outokumpu (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Polvijärvi (polvijarvi.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Rääkkylä (raakkyla.fi – in Finnish)
- Early childhood education in Tohmajärvi (tohmajarvi.fi – in English)
Schools in North Karelia
Each municipality is responsible for arranging a place at a primary school for every child. Normally this is one of the schools close to the child’s home address. You can enroll at school. In some municipalities you can also submit the application online. The enrolment is usually in January, but people moving to North Karelia can enroll continuously. Read more about local schools:
- Joensuu, Basic education in Joensuu (joensuu.fi – in English)
- Joensuu, The school of Eastern Finland Bilingual and international (itasuomenkoulu.fi – in English)
- Heinävesi, Pre-primary education of Heinävesi (heinavesi.fi – in Finnish)
- Ilomantsi, Registration for preschool and basic education of Ilomantsi (ilomantsi.fi – in Finnish)
- Juuka, Comprehensive education of Juuka (juuka.fi – in Finnish)
- Kitee, Comprehensive education of Kitee (kitee.fi – in Finnish)
- Kontiolahti, Comprehensive education of Kontiolahti (kontiolahti.fi – in Finnish)
- Lieksa, Comprehensive education of Lieksa (lieksa.fi – in Finnish)
- Liperi, Comprehensive education of Liperi (liperi.fi – in Finnish)
- Nurmes, Comprehensive education of Nurmes (nurmes.fi – in English)
- Outokumpu, Comprehensive education of Outokumpu (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Polvijärvi, Comprehensive education of Polvijärvi (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Rääkkylä, Comprehensive education of Rääkkylän (raakkyla.fi – in Finnish)
- Tohmajärvi, Comprehensive education of Tohmajärvi (tohmajarvi.fi – in Finnish)
High schools in North Karelia
General upper secondary school provides all-round education aiming at the matriculation examination. General upper secondary school prepares you for a university of applied sciences or a university.
- You can plan your own studies and apply for training via Opintopolku.fi online service (opintopolku.fi) national online service.
- Joensuu, Information about Joensuu's high schools (joensuu.fi – in English)
- Joensuu, The school of Eastern Finland (www.itasuomenkoulu.fi – in English)
- Joensuu, Joensuun Aikuislukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Joensuu, Joensuun lyseon lukio (joensuu.fi – in Finnish)
- Joensuu, Joensuun yhteiskoulun lukio (joensuu.fi – in Finnish)
- Joensuu, Pyhäselän lukio (joensuu.fi – in Finnish)
- Joensuu, Tulliportin normaalikoulun lukio (uef.fi – in Finnish)
- Heinävesi, Heinäveden lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Ilomantsi, Ilomantsin lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Juuka, Juuan lukio (juuka.fi – Finnish)
- Kitee, Kiteen lukio (kiteenlukio.fi – in English)
- Kontiolahti, Kontiolahden lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Lieksa, Lieksan lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Nurmes, Nurmeksen lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Outokumpu, Outokummun lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
- Tohmajärvi, Tohmajärven lukio (peda.net – in Finnish)
School transportation
The municipalities follows the school transportation principles according to Section 32 of the Basic Education Act. School transportation is organized as follows:
- For 0.–2. grade students from a distance of more than 3 km
- For students in grades 3.–9. from a distance of more than 5 km
- high school students from a distance of more than 5 km
Check customs rules (TULLI)
Moving to Finland
I'm here – Now what?
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Practicalities
Opening bank account
What needs to be in order so that you can open your personal bank account?
Banks in Finland:
- Osuuspankki (op.fi – in English)
- Nordea (nordea.fi – in English)
- POP Bank! (poppankki.fi – in English)
- S-Pankki (s-pankki.fi – in Finnish)
- OmaSp (omasp.fi – in English)
Healthcare and welfare
Your social security and healthcare in Finland:
- Finnish social security (infofinland.fi – in English)
- Finnish healthcare (infofinland.fi – in English)
Insurances
Healthcare in North Karelia
Information will be updated here later.
Shopping
Groceries
These are some shops you might find useluf for your daily needs:
- K-Market
- Lidl
- Sale
- S-Market
- Tokmanni
These are hypermarkets where you find various options of food ingredients and household items:
- K-Citymarket
- Prisma
Grocery stores in North Karelia
Heinävesi K-market, S-market, Tokmanni Ilomantsi K-market, S-market, Tokamanni Joensuu K-Citymarket, Prisma, Lidl, Sale, S-market, Tokmanni Juuka K-market, S-market, Tokmanni Kitee K-supermarket, S-market, Tokmanni Kontiolahti K-market, S-market Liperi K-market, S-market, Tokmanni Lieksa K-Citymarket, K-market, S-market, Lidl, Tokmanni Nurmes K-market, S-market, Tokmanni Outokumpu K-market, S-market, Tokmanni Polvijärvi K-market, S-market Rääkkylä S-market Tohmajärvi K-market, S-market Second Hand
Finns are known for their love for second hand shopping. We are happy to re-love used clothes, furniture and many other items that are still good to use. It's not only affordable, it's also ecological.
You will find several second hand shops in North Karelia. Just search for 'Kirpputori' or 'Second hand' to find your nearest.
Second hand is also common online. There are different Facebook groups and popular sites like:
Make sure to check payment methods and guidelines to avoid any hoax.
Paying methods
The most common payment method in Finland is by card. You either use your physical card or payment applications via mobile device.
To pay your utilitybills like electricity or apartment rent you are recommended to use your banks online services.
Cash payments are still generally accepted. Smallest accepted coin is 5cent (0,05€). Smallest note available on withdrawls is 10 euros (10€).
Sustainable living
Where ever you plan to live in Finland, waste sorting is part of our life style. Goal is to make less waste and become efficient sorting all the waste we produce. Here you find information about how to sort your waste:
Saving energy is part of sustainable life style:
Mobile and internet connection
These are some service providers in Finland for phone and internet service:
- DNA (dna.fi – in Finnish)
- Elisa (elisa.fi – in Finnish)
- Moi (moi.fi – in Finnish)
- Telia (telia.fi – in Finnish)
You can use their services online or visit their shops.
Prepaid SIM-cards can be bought from most supermarkets and at R-Kioski.
Commuting in North Karelia
Private commuting
Driving and motorcycling in Finland
- Information about driving license in Finland (ajokortti-info.fi – in English)
- Register your vehicle in Finland (traficom.fi – in English)
Cycling
- Guidelines for safe bike rides (liikenneturva.fi – in English)
- Mountain biking routes in North Karelia (visitkarelia.fi – in English)
Public commuting
- Bus schedules in Joensuu (jojo.joensuu.fi – in English)
- Bus schedules in North Karelia and in Finland (matkahuolto.fi – in English)
- Taxi in North Karelia and in Joensuu (taksiitasuomi.fi – in Finnish)
- VR Train schedules and tickets (vr.fi – in English)
Useful apps:
Joensuu-app is available in Finnish and English. It gives information about local events, offers bus transportation and much more.
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Public services
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (Registry)
Digital and Population Data Services Agency
You can get a personal identity code if you are staying in Finland legally and there are grounds for registration.
Police (ID card)
Police services
A passport and an identity card are travel documents and official forms of identification. In Finland, applications for these documents are submitted to the police. An identity card is a document that certifies your identity when you use different services.
General police emergency service
Tel. 0295 415 555
Police stations in Eastern Finland
Municipal employment services (Unemployment status)
Unemployment in Finland
If you become unemployed or if you are temporarily laid-off or if your studies have ended but you don't have a job, you should immediately register as an unemployed jobseeker in accordance with the instructions of the TE Services.
Employment and Economic Development Offices
Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) in North Karelia are located in Joensuu, Ilomantsim Kitee, Lieksa and in Nurmes. Residents of other municipalities in North Karelia can use the TE Services through the website or by contacting the Joensuu TE Office. Contact information can be found on the website.
- North Karelia TE Office (te-palvelut.fi – in Finnish)
- Contact information of the North Karelia Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Office) (te-palvelut.fi – in Finnish)
Tax administration (Tax card)
Taxes in Finland
To work in Finland you need a tax card and/or an individual tax number. To apply for the card and the number, you need a Finnish personal identity code.
Social insurance institution (KELA)
Moving to a new home, birth of a child, illness – Kela can offer help in many life situations.
Municipal immigration services
Municipal immigration services in North Karelia. Heinävesi https://heinavesi.fi/kotouttaminen – in Finnish Ilomantsi https://www.ilomantsi.fi/maahanmuuttajapalvelut – in Finnish; www.internationaljoensuu.fi/en – in English
Joensuu, Kontiolahti, Liperi
Juuka Lieksa https://www.lieksa.fi/web/en/immigration-services – in English
Nurmes Outokumpu https://www.outokummunkaupunki.fi/maahanmuuttopalvelut – in Finnish; www.internationaljoensuu.fi/en – in English Kitee, Tohmajärvi Irma Alekseeva, [email protected]
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Work in North Karelia
Your rights to work
Who has the right to work in Finland and what do you need to do to grant your rights?
Follow the link for information:
Finnish Immigration Services (MIGRI) is responsible for applications and permits in Finland
Workers rights
Everything related to emloyees rights can be found with Työsuojelu.fi, a website of Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Finland.
Policy in North Karelia
Did you know that in North Karelia employers don't need to look for local employment or justifications before hiring from abroad? This makes it easier for companies to find specific talent for their teams and easier for foreign applicants to proceed with their career plans in North Karelia.
Employment services
Information will be updated here later.
Job Search
Are there some specific companies you are interested to work with?
We recommend contacting them directly. Look for their recruitment pages and submit your open application. See if you can find HR contact and reach out to express your genuine interest towards the company.
In North Karelia we have several succesful companies for exemple in technology, metal and plastic industries. They are happy to hear about new applicants.
Find guidance and support for your application process:
Find open positions and apply!
- Open jobs - jobs in english (jobsinfinland.fi)
- Open jobs (tyomarkkinatori.fi)
- Open jobs (workinfinland.com)
Staff rental companies and agencies are a good option if you are looking for temporary work. Perhaps you want an opportunity to try out several options before long term commitment to employment. There are several staffing companies, but here are few options that have also English pages.
- Barona for jobseekers (barona.fi)
- Bolt for jobseekers (bolt.works)
- Staffpoint jobsearch (staffpoint.eu)
Do you work in healthcare?
We have plenty of career opportunities in North Karelia;
Never underestimate the power of social media when it comes to your job search
Look up open vacancies and network especially on LinkedIn and Facebook if you are using these platforms.
For example a Facebook group "Työtä tarjolla/ Pohjois-Karjala" is for anyone looking or offering work in North Karelia.
Learning Finnish at work
Adult education in Finnish is organised by, for example, adult education centres, municipalities and TE Services. There is a range of courses, with suitable courses for stay-at-home parents as well as employed and unemployed persons.
- Studying Finnish (infofinland.fi)
- Finnish in working life coaching (toimistot.te-palvelut.fi - in Finnish)
Starting your own business
Do you want to start your own company in Finland or you already have a business?
Here is what you need to know about entrepreneurship in Finland:
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Study in North Karelia
Degree and other studies in North Karelia
There are three major educational institutions offering qualification and degree studies in North Karelia.
Riveria
North Karelia Municipal Education and Training Consortium Riveria is one of the largest vocational education and training (VET) providers in Finland. Riveria organises vocational education and training in basic (upper secondary), further, and specialist qualifications, also liberal adult, and summer university education. Riveria’s operation covers the entire region of North Karelia formed by the 12 municipalities, the owners of Riveria. The training centres are located to Joensuu (the capital of North Karelia), Kitee, Lieksa, Nurmes, Outokumpu and Valtimo.
Karelia
Karelia university of applied sciences is a multidisciplinary, widely connected, international and innovative organization offering education leading to Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Karelia UAS operates in seven study fields offering 21 programmes out of which five are master-level studies. The study areas are health care and social studies, business, engineering, forestry, media and hospitality management. Karelia UAS operates in two campuses in the close proximity of the Joensuu city centre in easternmost Finland.
University of Eastern Finland UEF
The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is the most multidisciplinary and one of the leading universities in Finland also recognised internationally for its state-of-the-art research. It offers a wide range of Bachelor's, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programmes, as well as non-degree programmes, some being taught completely in English. UEF comprises four faculties: the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. The UEF campuses are located in Joensuu and Kuopio.
You can plan your own studies and apply for training and studies at local educational institutions.
Community College
In addition to the abovementioned, there are education centers (Finnish: ‘Kansalaisopisto’) that offer opportunities for a wide variety of recreational activities and study. Studying there is self-motivated and, as a rule, not aimed at achieving a formal qualification. Please find such training centres throughout North Karelia below in the Hobbies section.
Community college in Joensuu arranges courses for language, arts, sports and many other activities and skills.
Study Finnish in North Karelia
Who organises Finnish education for immigrants and how can you join?
- Courses in Joensuun seudun kansalaisopisto (Community College) (opistopalvelut.fi)
- Non-stop Finnish language courses (internationaljoensuu.fi)
- Studying Finnish (infofinland.fi)
Professional cards and passports
Discuss with your employer about the professional cards or certificates needed.
Licence for social welfare and healthcare professionals
Both healthcare professionals who have graduated in Finland or abroad need to apply for licencing, the right to practice their profession in Finland or right to use protected occupational title from Valvira.
Hygiene Passport
Hygiene Passport is a certificate of one’s proficiency in food hygiene. One can get a Hygiene Passport by completing a hygiene passport test. Food hygiene proficiency is regulated by the food hygiene regulation (852/2004/EU), and the Food Act. Employees must have a Hygiene Passport if they handle unpackaged easily perishable foods at their workplace. For example cafeterias, restaurants, institutional kitchens, fast-food restaurants, food stores, and many factories manufacturing food are places where employees are required to have hygiene passports.
Alcohol Passport
Alcohol passport is a certificate of alcohol proficiency indicating knowledge of Alcohol Act and how it's supervised. The alcohol passport is needed if one is working as a responsible manager or as his/her substitute. The responsible manager and his/her substitutes are, besides the licence holder, responsible for overseeing that the licensed premises observe the provisions of the Alcohol Act.
The Occupational Safety Card
The national Occupational Safety Card training course has been developed for improving occupational safety at common workplaces. A personal Occupational Safety Card can be obtained by completing a one-day course and a written test. The Occupational Safety Card was developed by Finnish industrial companies together with labour market organisations, the insurance sector and training organisations.
Getting foreign qualifications recognized (OPH)
If you have completed a qualification abroad, you may need a decision on recognition of your qualification to be able to study or work in Finland. In most cases, the employer, educational establishment or higher education institution assesses the competence and skills that your foreign qualification provides.
Finnish educational system
The Finnish education system consists of:
- early childhood education and care (okm.fi – in English) which is provided for children before the compulsory education begins, (at the age of seven normally).
- pre-primary education (okm.fi – in English) which is provided for children in the year preceding the beginning of compulsory education,
- nine-year of primary and lower secondary education (okm.fi – in English) which is compulsory
- upper secondary education (okm.fi – in English), which is either general upper secondary education or vocational education and training, and
- higher education (okm.fi – in English) which is provided by universities and universities of applied sciences.
- Furthermore, adult education (okm.fi – in English) is available at all levels
- Picture of the Finnish education system (pdf, okm.fi – in English)
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Socializing in North Karelia
Local low-threshold encounter sites
Global Friday
Setlementti Joensuu organises Global Friday events, an international meeting place activity. At Global Friday you can get to know new people and cultures, express your own culture in the way you want or just enjoy time being together. Global Friday is open to everyone and it is free of charge.
Kota - Liperi
Kota - a meeting place for families in Liperi. Kota is an open space for all families where you can spend time relaxing and making new friends.
Perheidenpaikka ry - Family place in Outokumpu
This organisation works with local families looking for support in different circumstances.
Note that their website has information only in Finnish.
Joensuun Perheentalo - Familyhouse in Joensuu
Perheentalo is a community house for children and for families with children. The house offers a play space for children and a living room for fathers, mothers and other important people of the children.
Meeting point - Nurmes
A low-threshold service that everyone can join easily.
Community House - Kitee
The community house in Kitee is an open meeting place and common living room.
Ellinkulma - Juuka
Ellinkulma is an open ja participatory co-operation point and meeting place for residents.
Kontiotupa - Kontiolahti
Kontiotupa is a shared living room for residents and meeting place for all people.
Local hobbies
We love sports
We have plenty of options here. Gym, skiing, ice-hockey, basketball or perhaps frisbee golf? Don't be shy to search and reach out to clubs if you are looking to join activities.
Enjoy watching sports? Follow these:
- Ice hockey: Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat (joensuunkiekkopojat.fi - in Finnish)
- Finnish baseball: Joensuun Maila (joensuunmaila.fi - in Finnish)
- Basketball: Kataja Basket (katajabasket.fi - in Finnish)
- Football: Jippo Joensuu (jippo.fi - in Finnish)
And lets not forget other activities
- Artist association - Joensuun taiteilijaseura ry (joensuuntaiteilijaseura.fi)
- Library services (vaara.finna.fi)
- Handicraft courses at Taitokortteli (taitokortteli.fi)
- Activities in North Karelia (visitkarelia.fi)
Local hobbies in North Karelia Heinävesi Ilomantsi https://www.ilomantsi.fi/kerho-ja-harrastuskalenteri – in Finnish
Joensuu Juuka Kitee Kontiolahti Liperi Lieksa Nurmes Outokumpu Polvijärvi Rääkkylä Tohmajärvi Local associations that help immigrants
The Martha Association
The Martha Association is a Finnish non-proft organization well-known for its dedication to educating the public in matters of home economics. Founded in 1899 The ”Marthas” are often turned to for advice on food, nutrition, gardening, the environment, family finances and consumer issues. Marthas are very active in North Karelia.
The Red Cross - Punainen Risti
The work of volunteers promotes understanding between people, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace. Red Cross in our are has offices in Joensuu and Kuopio.
The Alliance immigrant association of Central Karelia – ALJANS RY
The Alliance immigrant assocation of Central Karelia operates in Kitee, Rääkkylä and Tohmajärvi. Association helps immigrants to adapt to Finnish society.
Events in North Karelia
Event calendar
Here you find interesting events from art to sports all around North Karelia:
Note that most of these events are published in Finnish only.
Voting
Finland is a democracy where your vote matters. Learn about elections and voting in Finland;
ely-updated 29.04.2024