Immigration services
The immigration services provide the services agreed upon for the municipalities in the Essote services area. Customer groups include quota refugees, asylum seekers who have received a residence permit (placed in a municipality) and other immigrants based on their need for services.
The services include e.g.
- preparations to receive refugees and emergency relief (quota refugees)
- tasks related to integration, initial interviews, family work, service counselling
- teaching of the basics of the Finnish language
- guidance/counselling/processing of benefits in relation to social security
- interpretation services (quota refugees, asylum seekers who have received a residence permit)
- consultation in immigration matters
- as an initiator, maintaining a functional partner network with third sector operators
applying for state compensation for persons covered by compensation policies
Contact details
Mikkeli
Raviradantie 8-10, 50100 Mikkeli
Koivisto Pia, supervisor of the Immigration Office, +358 (0)44 794 5059
Suutari Sirpa, counsellor, +358 (0)44 794 2310
Seija Huotari, counsellor, +358 (0)40 129 4585
Repo Mari-Elisa, counsellor, +358 (0)40 359 7851
Seppänen Matti, counsellor, +358 (0)40 129 4547
Tiia Mutka, councellor, +358 (0)40 129 4548
Paula Tuovinen, social worker, +358 (0)40 129 4902
Loisa Laura, councellor + 358 (0)40 129 4640
Public health nurse, +358 (0)40 129 4259
Hirvensalmi
Haapaniementie 17, 52550 Hirvensalmi
Pöyry Kirsti, counsellor, +358 (0)40 129 4121
Juva
Counsellor, +358 (0)40 129 4640
Pertunmaa
Pertuntie 14, 19430 Pertunmaa
By appointment only
Seppänen Matti, counsellor, +358 (0)40 129 4547
E-mail format: firstname.lastname [at] essote.fi