What is Talent Boost?
Talent Boost is a cross-administrative programme designed to attract and retain international talent, and to help with immigration. It aims to make Finland better known and more attractive to international talent. Other aims include harnessing the expertise of international specialists already residing in Finland to support the growth, internationalisation and innovation activities of Finnish companies. The programme strives to make the Finnish labour market more open and attractive to international talent. Talent Boost is a national collaboration platform for the development of talent-related services.
The programme coordinates policies on employment, business and industry, immigration, and research, education and innovation (RDI) with a view to strengthening the availability of skilled labour, labour market matching, the quality and internationalisation of companies and RDI activities. In addition, the programme promotes investments in Finland, the employment of foreign students, researchers and their spouses as well as the recruitment and diversity skills of employers.
Due to its demographic structure, Finland needs more immigration to ensure a functioning labour market and well-being in the society. The coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on the labour market, but it does not change population forecasts.