Canadian looking to live and work in Germany

LesdOblivio5

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Member since 24 September 2014

Valleyfield

LesdOblivio5

27 September 2014 07:00:19

LesdOblivio5

27 September 2014 07:00:19

Valleyfield

Hi, my name is Dean. I'd like to move to Germany and would like to hear from fellow Canadians (or non-Canadians)about their knowledge and experience in getting there. I'm 47,from the province of Quebec,speak English and French perfectly,am learning German( though I realize the best way to learn is actually being in the country). I'm bright,very artistic,physically very fit,have a high school diploma and hard working.I'm willing to do just about anything to survive. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

beppi

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Member since 08 August 2010

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beppi

28 September 2014 12:28:24

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beppi

28 September 2014 12:28:24

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World Citizen

You are probably aware of the high unemployment rate in many EU countries, especially for lower educated people like you. This, together with the fact that a non-EU citizen can only be hired (for any job) if no suitably skilled citizen can be found, means that "willing to do just about anything to survive" is not a good start. You should, instead, focus on your niche skills that cannot be easily found in Europe, and apply for jobs in that field only. From your very brief introduction I cannot deduce much in this respect - only your keyword "artistic" might lead to anything, if you have a proven portfolio.