Certified employers

When employer certification is granted to your company, the name of your company will be added to the list of certified employers. The list of certified employers will be updated weekly.

Your company will be removed from the list if the employer certification expires and the company has not applied for an extension. Moreover, a company may be removed from the list if deficiencies in the employer’s activities are detected and the withdrawal of certification is being considered.

What is a certified employer?

Certification proves that a company meets certain requirements as an employer. It speeds up the processing of an application for a residence permit for an employed person. The employees must still apply for their residence permits themselves and meet the requirements for the permit. Certification does not impact the processing fee for a residence permit application. The Finnish Immigration Service is required to publish a list of certified employers.

List of certified employers is not a job advertisement

If a company’s name is on the list, it does not mean that the company has vacancies. If you want to look for work in Finland, you can, for example, visit the following websites:

• Work in Finland (workinfinland.fi) 
• Job Market Finland (tyomarkkinatori.fi) 

Ask our chatbot Kamu! You will find Kamu in the bottom right corner of our web pages. Write ‘I am an employer’ in the text field below Kamu and Kamu will give you advice intended for employers.