South Karelia Employment Area
Welcome to South Karelia Employment and Immigration Services
The South Karelia Employment Area comprises nine municipalities: Imatra, Lappeenranta, Lemi, Luumäki, Parikkala, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale and Taipalsaari. The City of Lappeenranta serves as the host municipality, coordinating services for the entire region.
Our services:
- assistance with job seeking and know-how development for job seekers
- support for new and existing entrepreneurs
- immigrant and integration services
Local offices and opening hours
Changes in opening hours:
During 23.6.-15.8.2025, offices in Lappeenranta and Imatra are open until 14 p.m. on Fridays
Lappeenranta
South Karelia Employment area, Lappeenranta (Suomi-piste service point)
South Karelia Immigrant Services, Lappeenranta Office
Imatra
South Karelia Employment area, Imatra service point
South Karelia Employment area, Multisectoral Joint Services, Imatra (Adult Centre)
E-services
By using the Job Market Finland E-services (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en) you may
- start your job search
- notify officials of changes in job search
- leave a contact request for expert
- notify officials of implementation of your employment plan and job or training offers
- maintain your contact information
- check agreed deadlines, for example, appointments and the validity of your plan
Personal customers' national services
- E-services advice Mon-Fri 9-15, tel. 0295 025 505
- Unemployment security information and guidance Mon-Fri 9-15, tel. 0295 020 701
- Personal customers (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en)
Employers' and entrepreneurs' national services
- E-services advice Mon-Fri 9-15, tel. 0295 020 500
- Counselling service on financial issues Mon-Fri 9-15, tel. 0295 024 882
- Employers and entrepreneurs (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en)
Contact form
By using the Contact form of the South Karelia Employment Area you may
- request postpone or cancel of the agreed appointment
- leave a callback or information request for example of the coaching, training and pay subsidy
- register for career quidance
- submit documents securely
South Karelia Employment Area Contact form (suomi.fi/en)
Employment Area telephone service
Open on Mon-Fri at 9-12, callback service on workdays at 8-16.15
Callback service will reach customer once from a number starting 05 616
- Personal customers tel. 05 6163 300
- Employers and entrepreneurs tel. 05 6163 500
Telephone service for personal customers in English tel. 05 616 3301
Telephone service for personal customers in Russian tel. 05 616 3302
At the personal customer telephone service you may
- ask for job search quidance
- notify officials of changes in job search
- leave a contact request for expert
- notify officials of implementation of your employment plan and job or training offers
- maintain your contact information
- check agreed deadlines
- postpone or cancel appointment if there is less than 24 hours left to agreed meet
- receive general advice and guidance in employment matters and job search
At the employers and entrepreneurs telephone service we will help you with all business-related matters.
South Karelia Employment Area telephone service (suomi.fi)
Postal address
Lappeenrannan kaupunki, PL 11, 53101 Lappeenranta
South Karelia Employment Area on social media
Facebook (facebook.com)
Instagram (instagram.com)
City of Lappeenranta (linkedin.com)
