FSD3965 Linguistic Integration of Highly Educated Migrants to Finland 2024

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[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1] Do you give your consent to participate in this study?

[q2] Age

[q3] Gender:

[q3_open] Gender: Other (open-ended)

[q4] Native language: (open-ended)

[q5] Highest level of education before arrival to Finland:

[q6] What was your main reason for moving to Finland?

[q6_open] What was your main reason for moving to Finland? Other: (open-ended)

[q7_1] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Employed full-time

[q7_2] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Employed part-time

[q7_3] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Self-employed

[q7_4] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Unemployed

[q7_5] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Student

[q7_6] Employment status upon arrival to Finland (pick 1 or several): Retired

[q8_1] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Employed full-time

[q8_2] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Employed part-time

[q8_3] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Self-employed

[q8_4] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Unemployed

[q8_5] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Student

[q8_6] Current employment status (pick 1 or several): Retired

[q9] Do you work in the same industry/sector arrival to Finland?

[q10] How long have you been living in Finland?

[q11] Have you received any integration training upon arrival?

[q11_open] Have you received any integration training upon arrival? Other: (open-ended)

[q12] If you received integration training, please, evaluate on a scale of 0-10 how usefulits contents were for you and your life in Finland.

[q13] If you did not receive integration training, how much do you think you would benefit from having access to integration training?

[q14_1] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would be beneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Offline full-time training

[q14_2] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would be beneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Offline part-time training (2-3 days a week)

[q14_3] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would be beneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Online training flexible completion (self-study)

[q14_4] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would be beneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Online part-time training in group

[q14_5] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would be beneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Other

[q14_5_open] What forms of integration training (language and culture courses) would bebeneficial to your life situation? Tick all that apply. Other: (open-ended)

[q15] Have you studied Finnish before you came to Finland? (eg. attended a course, self-study, etc.)

[q16] Are you learning Finnish now? (self-study/courses/etc.)

[q17_1] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? On my own (self-study)

[q17_2] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? Attend an online course

[q17_3] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? Attend an offline course

[q17_4] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? At work provided courses

[q17_5] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? At work, casually, no formal studying

[q17_6] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? With a tutor

[q17_7] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? Other

[q17_7_open] If you answered yes to the previous question, how are you currently learning Finnish? Other: (open-ended)

[q18] What is your Finnish proficiency?

[q19] How difficult is it to learn Finnish for you?

[q20] Please, share your integration experiences in your own words. How important is/was integration to you? Have you received sufficient support in integration? Do you feel integrated in Finland? (open-ended)

[q21] Please, evaluate your perceived level of linguistic integration.

[q22_1] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: grocery shopping

[q22_2] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: calling/making requests

[q22_3] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: having a small talk

[q22_4] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: going to the doctor

[q22_5] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: in a bank/insurance company

[q22_6] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: reporting an accident

[q22_7] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: having a job interview

[q22_8] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: making friends

[q22_9] Rate how fluent you feel using Finnish when: attending an event: cinema/theatre/exhibition/sports, etc.

[q23] How does your knowledge of the Finnish language impact your work satisfaction and career advancement aspirations?

[q24] How satisfied are you currently with your life in Finland?

[q25] Would better knowledge of the Finnish language increase your life satisfaction in Finland?

[q26] Would better knowledge of Finnish culture increase your life satisfaction in Finland?

[q27] Would better knowledge of Finnish working life increase your life satisfaction in Finland?

[q28] Does your perceived level of linguistic integration (question 1 in this part) in Finland affect your life satisfaction?

[q29] What would significantly increase your life satisfaction in Finland? (open-ended)

[q30] Please, share your opinion on whether or not speaking Finnish is important to you in terms of integration in your own words. (open-ended)

[q31] Are you going to apply for Finnish citizenship?

[q31_open] Are you going to apply for Finnish citizenship? (open-ended)

[q32] Are you considering moving to a different country?

[q33] How soon are you planning to move away from Finland?

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