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Ideology of multiculturalism was born when building a western welfare state. The idea was that in a multicultural society, equal respect would replace common culture as a nation’s social cement. However, there has been a real kick-back towards multiculturalism in recent years because of rising of immigration numbers in Europe, including Finland, and because the welfare state itself is under pressure. In this article, it is reflected, that if idea of multiculturalism has ended, then the question is: how do we overcome hurdles of immigration without widening social exclusion? This affects how we plan social policy and especially service system for immigrants and refugees. Because LAB develop service systems through projects, RDI specialist should be aware of changing perspective of policy making.