The number of beds to be further reduced at reception centres
The Finnish Immigration Service has informed those in charge of reception centres of new terminations of contracts. The accommodation capacity will be reduced by approximately 1,800 beds, mainly by the end of April 2017. Those in charge of the reception centres will carry out employee cooperation negotiations with the staff at the centres.
The already announced reductions of accommodation places at reception centres will be expanded, as the Finnish Immigration Service estimates that the need will decrease noticeably next year. It is expensive to maintain unnecessary accommodation capacity and this is why the goal is to keep the number of beds as close to the real demand as possible at all times.
There are approximately 20,700 beds at the reception centres today. The number of beds will be reduced already in the autumn and springby approximately 9,000 when the reductions announced earlier this spring and autumn will come into force.
Reception centres to be closed down
Reception units for adults and families
- Kemijärvi, FRC, 250 beds, by
- Saarijärvi, POKE and Menninkäinen, FRC, 280 beds, by
- Kuusamo, FRC, 150 beds, by
- Raseborg/Mjölbolsta, FRC, 265 beds, by
- Rauma, Villa Meri, Metsätähti, 120 beds, by
Reception units for unaccompanied minors
- Kuusamo unit for supported living, FRC, 20 beds, by 30 April
The majority of the inhabitants in the reception centres that will be closed will receive a decision on their asylum application before the end of this year. Families with school age children and an ongoing asylum or appeal process will as far as it is possible be moved to another reception centre already at the end of the year.
Reduction of beds at units for adults and families
- Keuruu, FRC, 150 beds, by 30 April
- Kajaani, Municipality of Kajaani, 50 beds, by
- Rovaniemi Vaaranlaita, FRC, 166 beds, by
- Kristinestad, FRC, 175 beds, by
- Vaasa, Municipality of Vaasa, 100 beds, by
- Kitee, FRC, 100 beds, by
Furthermore, there will be a maximum of 50 beds for families with school age children available in the Korsnäs reception centre until the end of June 2017, so that the children will be able to finish their studies of the Swedish language. The inhabitants of the Korsnäs reception centre are registered in the Kristinestad reception centre.
Further information for the media
Pekka Nuutinen, Head of Section at the Reception Unit, tel. +358 295 430 431,
e-mail: forename.surname@migri.fi
