The IMPACT project investigates the short- and long-term effects of language proficiency requirements and language testing on adult immigrants' integration in Finland. This multidisciplinary study combines registry, interview, survey, citizen science, and observational data using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Conducted with adult immigrants, the project develops a co-creative citizen science model for longitudinal research. It addresses the little-studied topic of how language requirements and testing affect individuals over time and contributes to fair language testing practices, sustainable language policies, and the promotion of immigrant participation in democratic society. The project is based at the Center for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä.

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2029