芬兰创业社区的联合声明:
芬兰必须成为世界上最吸引人才的国家——政府的计划破坏了这一目标
在议会选举的准备阶段，关于如何使芬兰成为吸引顶尖人才的地方进行了大量讨论。仅仅成为一个有吸引力的好国家是不够的，我们必须成为世界上最好的国家。
政府计划在以工作为基础的移民方面取得了进展，例如技术人才获得工作许可的时间框架为一周。虽然这是向前迈出的一步，但仅凭这一点，芬兰还不足以成为最具吸引力的国际人才目的地。
新政府计划中的移民部分对整个芬兰创业生态系统构成了重大威胁，并破坏了芬兰经济的增长前景。
拟议条款的意图很可能是引入一种严格的感觉。然而，计划中概述的方法在任何方面都不符合预期的目标。相反，该计划中提出的限制将芬兰描绘成一个不受欢迎的形象，一个敌视外国人的国家——包括那些已经在这里工作的人。考虑到人口老龄化和劳动力短缺，以工作为基础的移民对芬兰至关重要。如果不能解决这个问题，毫无疑问，我们将无法在未来维持我们的国家。据估计，每年对数以万计的外来务工人员的需求量很大。我们必须采取有意识和切实的措施，使我们自己成为其他国家之外一个有吸引力的选择。
芬兰创业社区在其目标中表示，政府计划应包括明确的两周服务保证，其中包括移民工人从国外移居芬兰时可能需要的所有基本服务。这些服务应该包括工作许可，帮助他们开设银行账户，并支持他们的孩子获得以英语为基础的学校安排。通过一个集中的一站式系统来简化这些服务是至关重要的。拥有欧洲最大创业生态系统的法国通过深思熟虑的具体行动成功实现了这一目标。
政府计划中的移民部分甚至会冲淡最好的抱负
拟议的政府计划包括一些相关条款，这些条款已经引起了目前在芬兰工作的众多专业专家的警惕。令人遗憾的是，已经有报告说，居住在芬兰的外国技术工人正在考虑离开芬兰。
也许最引人注目的是拟议中的条款，要求移民在被解雇后三个月内没有找到新工作，就必须离开这个国家。虽然每个人都希望尽快找到工作，但是三个月的时间对于找到一份符合自己技能的工作、通过面试和签署一份新合同来说实在是太短了——尤其是在经济低迷时期。采用如此严格的条件将导致外国人才的离开，这并不符合芬兰的最佳利益。这确实存在一种风险，即无意中将那些在前几年已经为芬兰贡献了大量税收的高技能专业人士赶出芬兰，而他们在离开时却不得不将纳税义务转移到其他国家。经常在人道主义移民问题上被提及的丹麦也有相应的六个月时限。
此外，还有一项令人震惊的建议，即将获得芬兰永久居留证的强制性居留期限从目前的四年增加到拟议的六年。除了现有的其他要求外，申请人还必须具备足够的语言技能才能获得永久居留证。高技能的专业人士主要使用英语，而获得永久居留许可的六年等待期，特别是对有家庭的个人来说，是相当长的时间。这些人已经为芬兰国库缴纳了相当多的税款。
该醒醒了!政府必须纠正损害芬兰在招聘外国人才方面吸引力的规定。让我们为我们的经济繁荣铺平道路，把芬兰变成吸引外国人才和繁荣企业的全球中心。
联合声明签署人：
Riikka Pakarinen, CEO, Finnish Startup Community
Ilkka Paananen, CEO, Supercell
Miki Kuusi, CEO, Wolt
Mikael Thuneberg, CEO, Supermetrics
Sami Marttinen, CEO, Swappie
Sammeli Sammalkorpi, CEO, Sievo
Antti Nivala, CEO, M-Files
Kalle Törmä, CEO, Flowhaven
Oskari Saarenmaa, CEO, Aiven
Rafal Modrzewski, CEO, ICEYE
Kristo Ovaska, Founder and Board Member, Smartly
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO, Metacore
Matti Räty, Vice President, Engineering UnityAds EMEA
Chris Thür, CEO, Yousician
Juha Vartiainen, Co-founder and COO, IQM
*本文已于2023年6月21日更新
原文：
Joint statement by the Finnish Startup Community: Finland must be the world’s best country for talent - the government programme undermines this goal
In the run-up to the parliamentary elections, there was considerable discussion about how to make Finland an attractive place for top talent. It does not suffice to simply be a good and attractive country – we must be the best in the world.
The government programme made advances on work-based immigration, such as a one-week time frame for skilled talent to be granted a work permit. While this is a step forward, alone it falls short of positioning Finland as the most attractive destination for international talent.
The section on immigration in the new government programme creates a significant threat to the entire Finnish startup ecosystem and undermines the growth prospects of the Finnish economy.
Likely, the intentions of the proposed provisions were to introduce a sense of stringency. However, the approaches outlined in the program do not correspond in any way to the intended objectives. On the contrary, the strictures set out in the programme paints an unwelcoming image of Finland as a country hostile to foreigners – including those already working here. Work-based immigration is of paramount importance to Finland, considering our ageing population and shortage of workers. Failing to address this issue, will undeniably position us unfit to sustain our country in the future. According to estimates, there is a substantial demand for tens of thousands of migrant workers annually. It is imperative that we implement conscious and tangible measures to position ourselves as an appealing alternative to other nations.
The Finnish Startup Community stated in its goals that the government programme should include a clear two-week service guarantee, that includes all essential services that a migrant worker might need when moving to Finland from abroad. These services should encompass work permits, assistance in opening bank accounts, and support in securing English-based school placements for their children. It is crucial to streamline these services through a centralized one-stop system. France, which boasts the largest startup ecosystem in Europe, has successfully achieved this by taking deliberate and concrete action.
The immigration section of the government programme dilutes even the best ambitions
The proposed government program includes concerning provisions that have raised alarm among numerous specialized experts currently employed in Finland. Regrettably, there are already reports of skilled foreign workers residing in Finland contemplating their departure from the country.
Perhaps the most striking is the proposed provision requiring a migrant to leave the country have they not been offered a new employment within three months of being laid off. While anyone would certainly aspire to find employment as quickly as possible, this three month timeframe is remarkably short for finding a position matching one's skills, going through the interview process and signing a new contract – especially during an economic downturn. Adopting such stringent conditions that would result in the departure of foreign talent, is not in Finland’s best interest. There is a real risk of inadvertently pushing out highly skilled professionals who have already made substantial tax contributions to Finland in previous years, only to have them redirect their tax obligations to other countries upon their departure. Denmark, frequently cited in relation to humanitarian immigration, follows suit with a corresponding six-month timeframe.
Moreover, there is an alarming proposal to increase the mandatory residency period for attaining a permanent residence permit in Finland from the existing four years to a proposed six-year duration. In addition to the other requirements already in place, one would have to demonstrate sufficient language skills to obtain a permanent residence permit. Highly skilled professionals predominantly operate in English, and a six-year waiting period for a permanent residence permit, particularly for individuals with families, is a considerable duration. These are individuals who have already made considerable tax contributions to the Finnish treasury.
Time to wake up! The Government must correct the provisions that undermine Finland's attractiveness in recruiting foreign talent. Let us pave the way for our economy to flourish and transform Finland into the global epicenter for foreign talent and thriving businesses.
On behalf of this matter,
Riikka Pakarinen, CEO, Finnish Startup Community
Ilkka Paananen, CEO, Supercell
Miki Kuusi, CEO, Wolt
Mikael Thuneberg, CEO, Supermetrics
Sami Marttinen, CEO, Swappie
Sammeli Sammalkorpi, CEO, Sievo
Antti Nivala, CEO, M-Files
Kalle Törmä, CEO, Flowhaven
Oskari Saarenmaa, CEO, Aiven
Rafal Modrzewski, CEO, ICEYE
Kristo Ovaska, Founder and Board Member, Smartly
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO, Metacore
Matti Räty, Vice President, Engineering UnityAds EMEA
Chris Thür, CEO, Yousician
Juha Vartiainen, Co-founder and COO, IQM
The article has been updated on 21.6.2023.