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cisoard

41M UK —> Spain, Sweden, Netherlands or Canada

Hi all. Hoping I can get some insights around the possibility of moving from the UK to Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden or Canada. I currently live in the UK, hold a good job in the banking sector (more on this in a moment) and have a wife and two young children. I hold dual British and Mexican citizenship and am fully bilingual in both English and Spanish, plus I can get by (as in, tourist-level) in French, Portuguese and Dutch. As mentioned, I currently work in the banking sector, but have also worked in broadcasting and media in the past. My area of expertise is data analytics, i.e., using data to predict/improve product uptake, customer service, understand audiences, etc. How easy would it be to move to these countries? Which industries or companies could I sell my skills to? And which cities should I focus on? (I understand banking is concentrated in Toronto and Madrid in the case of Canada and Spain respectively, for example). Any and all advice will be more than welcome.

Posted Jan 15, 2019, 5:28 PM UTC

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nim_opet•

How easy would it be for an EU citizen to move to an EU country? You can literally move tomorrow to any of the three you mention, and look for a job. You better do it before March though since no one knows what UK will do after.

For Canada, go to cic.gc.ca and complete “how do I come to Canada” quiz; the process is straightforward.

Focus on industries you want to work it and places you want to live in. You have a ton of options given your background, experience etc.

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smyztrk•

If you just want to make money and give an good education to your kids, Canada is good. But you have to know that 9 months winter, Not easy to travel to other countries even cities, Apartment and house rents are extremely expensive, Not a friendly environment, Tons of paper works for immigrants I’ve been living in Toronto for a while. You can ask me if you have more questions.

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jazzbakgrund•

For Sweden I'd go for Gothenburg or Stockholm. I'm not sure how the banking market is specifically, but there are a few companies that should have use for data analytics which actively hire from abroad and have English as their company language.

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Karlosmdq•

For Spain you are correct, Madrid has most of the big bank/businesses offices, but I would take a look to Barcelona, just in case. Regarding job opportunities with your background, I think that you'll be fine as long as you can get along with the people at work, for the rest is all good, great weather if you like warm places, good food, not too expensive and obviously very well connected with the rest of EU.

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