Finland proposes revoking student permits over welfare use

Finland advances plan to revoke student permits over welfare use

Finland’s government has submitted legislation that would make it easier to cancel residence permits of non-EU students who receive social assistance, marking the next step in a broader tightening of student immigration rules. The proposal, submitted to parliament on 30 April, would make receiving social assistance a direct ground for cancelling a student residence permit. The change would apply to students in higher education and upper secondary education from outside the EU and EEA.