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Immigration: The quest to be a magnet for migrants

By Robert Anderson

Published: September 4 2007 11:10 | Last updated: September 4 2007 11:10

Finland, traditionally a country of emigration, wants to become a magnet for immigrants – but it is still searching for a strategy on how best to lure migrants and make them welcome.

The government hopes immigrants will ease labour shortages and pay the taxes that are needed to fund pensions and healthcare as the native population ages.

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