Finland: bill seeks to withdraw work permits from foreigners after three months’ unemployment

On 17 September, the new right-wing coalition government submitted draft amendments to the Aliens Act to Parliament. It proposes withdrawing work permits from foreigners after three months of unemployment. This period is extended to six months for “specialists”, those who have “lived in Finland for longer than two years with a work-based residence permit”, individuals in “middle or top management of a company”, as well as “seconded specialists and managers moving within a company”,...