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Research conducted in the TRIM project supports more inclusive education and the transition to the labor market, improves the effectiveness of immigration systems, and helps build a sustainable Finland.

Kuvio, keskellä pääotsikko Immigration system, ympärillä Study based system ja Work based system, jotka muodostavat kokonaisuuden Competence based immigration system. Toisella puolella otsikon ympärillä Protection based system ja Family based system, jotka muodostavat kokonaisuuden Human rights based immigration system. Kuvion reunoilla tekstit Supportive structures, Immigration control, Immigration policy ja Service providers. Siirtymiä kuvaavia nuolia eri systeemien välillä.

We are examining how immigrants move between different immigration systems and how smooth or discontinuous these transitions are. The immigration system refers to the competence-based such as work and studies and human rights-based such as protection and family subsystems.

We examine these transitions using registry, survey, and interview data, and we conduct experimental interventions in collaboration with our partners.

Research themes

The research answers, for example, the following questions:

  • What factors support or hinder the transition to education and the workforce?
  • How do changes in residence permit policy affect immigrants’ career paths?
  • How do language skills, networks, and labor market dynamics shape the conditions for these transitions?
  • What opportunities does artificial intelligence offer for recognizing skills and making fair decisions?

WP2

Conceptual framework

We use research literature to examine how the immigration system works and is changing. We bring together key concepts and definitions that help us understand the system as a whole and support its development.

WP3

Transitions in immigration systems

We examine the educational and career paths of immigrants, as well as their integration into the Finnish labor market. The study utilizes registry data, experimental surveys, interviews, and machine learning to explore transitions between different immigration systems and to identify skill-related challenges and barriers to employment.

WP4

Policy reforms

We assess the impacts of immigration policy reforms and develop the system. We study the labor market impacts of these reforms and the capacity of actors to improve transitions between education and work. The goal is to produce evidence-based recommendations for a more effective and just immigration policy.

WP5

Targeted interventions

We design and implement data- and AI-driven interventions to address skills mismatches, improve transitions, and promote the availability and engagement of a skilled workforce. Some of our interventions test the effectiveness of these systems from the perspective of sustainable and just inclusion.

You will find the work package leaders on the Contact page.