A record-high number of new customers were entered in the assistance system for victims of human trafficking in 2019. Of the 229 new customers, 70 were estimated to have become victims of exploitation indicative of human trafficking in Finland. The number is much higher than in the previous years.
Asylum seekers are more satisfied with reception centres than before. This is revealed by client feedback collected by the Finnish Immigration Service. The survey is part of the monitoring activities of the reception system and provided an opportunity to obtain feedback from reception centre clients.
The Finnish Immigration Service has published reports on the situation in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen.
The backlog of applications for residence permits by specialists has been cleared. In October-November, 851 decisions were issued for specialists. Decisions are expected for fewer than 90 first applications for residence permits by specialists and fewer than 60 permit extension applications by specialists.
The Finnish Immigration Service has discontinued the contract of the reception centre in Rauma. As we announced earlier, also the reception centre in Paihola will be closing. The operations of both reception centres will end by 30 June 2020.
The Finnish Immigration Service has discontinued the contract of the reception centre in Paihola. The operations of the reception centre will end by 30 June 2020.
Due to a decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued on 14 November 2019, the Finnish Immigration Service will review around 500 of its asylum decisions. The purpose of this is to ensure that all potentially similar cases have been duly identified.
The reintegration of Iraqi returnees to their home region has succeeded to a fair extent, according to a follow-up study conducted by the Finnish office of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
