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. These services are collectively known as South Karelia Employment and Immigration Services. 

Services offered: 

• assistance with job seeking and know-how development for job seekers  

• support for new and existing entrepreneurs 

• immigrant and integration services 

Digital Services

When you log in to Job Market Finland (Työmarkkinatori), you gain access to the 'My job path' section and can deal with employment officials in the 'E-services' section. If you are not familiar with using digital services, our local offices will help. From Työmarkkinatori you get information about national guidance and counseling services as well as lot of useful information both as a job seeker and as an employer.

• Personal customers (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en)
• Employers and entrepreneurs (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en)

Telephone Service 

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9–12, callback service Monday-Friday 8-16.15
Personal customers tel. +358 (0)5 6163 300 
Employers and entrepreneurs tel. +358 (0)5 6163 500

Further information: 

• Etelä-Karjalan työllisyysalue (lappeenranta.fi) (full information in Finnish)
• South Karelia Employment Area at Työmarkkinatori (tyomarkkinatori.fi/en/regional pages)
• South Karelia Employment Area Strategy summary  (pdf-file)
• South Karelia Employment Area Service information  (pdf-file)
• South Karelia Immigrant Services (lappeenranta.fi)