There is strictly no public preference for nationalities of immigrants in Finland. However, two years ago a think tank associated with the populist Finns Party published a study giving people "born in Germany, China and Estonia" the most points for being able to be successful in Finland.
FAMILY CONCEPT
Jarmo Pirhonen, the mayor of the eastern city of Kuopio, said the students "should be made aware that they can later bring their families to Finland". While tuition in Finland for foreign students is usually given in English, Pirhonen said that studying Finnish should be encouraged upon arrival to ease later employment.
Olli Koskipirtti, a senior official at the Finnish Immigration Authority, Migri, pointed out to Xinhua that even a first time arriving student can be accompanied with family members. "But the income requirements enforced for being able to support family members also concern students and the arrival of family members falters usually on that," Koskipirtti said.
The strict definition of "a family member" may be confusing to Asians as well. Finland accepts only the spouse and children as family members. Over the years Finland has got bad publicity for the expulsion of parents and grandparents who have come to visit and wanted to stay.
The Finnish concept is based on the fact that children are not responsible for the welfare for their parents in Finland. Legally mandated public day care for children kills the argument that parents would be helping in child care.
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