Wel­come to Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu

IH Oulu gath­ers dif­fer­ent guid­ance ser­vices under the same roof. Ser­vices are tar­get­ed at inter­na­tion­al new­com­ers and immi­grants, and also com­pa­nies plan­ning to recruit inter­na­tion­al peo­ple. We are locat­ed at Busi­nes­sAs­e­ma.

At our premis­es you can get help with ques­tions con­cern­ing work­ing, entre­pre­neur­ship or study­ing. You can also ask our advi­sors for advice and guid­ance about every day life mat­ters. We offer inte­gra­tion ser­vices for those who have asy­lum. Have a look at the Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu web­site or come to the House and ask, we will guide you for­ward.

Get in Touch!

Gen­er­al guid­ance, on-site:

Uusikatu 52, 90100 Oulu
Mon–Thursday 9 AM to 12 PM, Fri­day 10 AM to 12 PM

Email:

ihoulu@ouka.fi

Social media:

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Online Guid­ance for Future Oulu Res­i­dents

Are you plan­ning to move to Oulu? Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu offers per­son­al­ized relo­ca­tion guid­ance. Learn more about the ser­vice and book a free online con­sul­ta­tion here.

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Free-of-Cost Leisure and Cul­ture Activ­i­ties

Are you won­der­ing about what to do in Oulu in your free time? Don’t fret – with­in this arti­cle you will find all free leisure‑, culture‑, and hob­by activ­i­ties that can be found in Oulu.

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Glob­al Minds in Oulu – Watch Their Videos

Ben Tardif’s Jour­ney with Kär­pät and New Life in Oulu

Ben Tardif is a Cana­di­an play­ing for the Kär­pät ice hock­ey team. He moved to Oulu last sum­mer with his wife. “One of the best things about liv­ing in Oulu is the safe­ty. I can walk every­where at any time of the day,” Ben says.

Zhang Le: Into the Unknown

Zhang Le, a per­form­ing artist and musi­cian from Chi­na, moved to Oulu to pur­sue a mas­ter’s in Sus­tain­able Mar­ket­ing from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu. In this sto­ry, she nar­rates her experiences and aspi­ra­tions with the pic­turesque city of Oulu.

From Ecuador to Oulu: Christian’s Jour­ney as an Engi­neer

Meet Chris­t­ian, as he shares his expe­ri­ence of mov­ing to Oulu. From nav­i­gat­ing the city as a new­com­er to dis­cov­er­ing the local work cul­ture and mak­ing friend­ships, Chris­t­ian offers insights into the unique lifestyle.

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News & Events

Know more about upcom­ing events and activ­i­ties!

News

Juhan­nus – Mid­sum­mer in Fin­land

While many peo­ple are famil­iar with the long, dark win­ters of North­ern Fin­land, have you ever thought about the oth­er extreme? In Oulu, the sum­mer brings incred­i­bly long, bright days – and none is more icon­ic than Juhan­nus, the Mid­sum­mer cel­e­bra­tion.

Sto­ries

From Hol­i­day Dream to Finnish Real­i­ty

Have you ever been on a hol­i­day and wished life could be like that all the time? For Sophie Platt she felt like that on her first vis­it to Fin­land, so made the choice to fol­low that feel­ing and move to Oulu.

Events

Board Games & Net­work­ing Event

We’re team­ing up with Start­up Refugees for a spe­cial edi­tion filled with fun, con­nec­tion, and cre­ativ­i­ty.
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We’re Here to Help You!

Riku­pekka Leinonen
Coor­di­na­tor
+358 40 485 6963
rikupekka.leinonen@ouka.fi

Jan­ni­ka Leinonen
Spe­cial­ist, ser­vices for com­pa­nies
+358 40 154 9465
jannika.leinonen@businessoulu.com

Annakaisa Vääränie­mi
Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Man­ag­er
+358 40 182 9071
annakaisa.vaaraniemi@businessoulu.com