[IWantOut] 26M Germany -> Canada or Netherlands

Hello,

My wife and I are both Software Engineers, and are from India. We are currently German Permanent residents & are considering 2 options to move out of Germany and settle down permanently. We are stuck between Canada and The Netherlands. We would like your help in deciding based on the following factors:

  1. Career and growth opportunities.
  2. Integrating with the society is very important. (We will learn Dutch & take all the effort needed to integrate into Dutch society)
  3. Housing (Looking to buy single family homes or row house with a fenced yard for our dog in a couple of years). We don't plan to stay in city centers.
  4. Healthcare quality and accessibility. We would like to invite our parents during summer and are okay with buying private health insurance.
  5. Causal tourism (30 days of overall travel per year INCLUDING WEEKENDS)
  6. Quality education and life for kids. We would like to provide them a well balanced childhood rather than the typical rat race in India.
  7. US is not an option for us. We also don't see us living in Germany for long term. I am already here for 5 years and would like to experience different countries. Luckily, my current job allows me to transfer to Canada / The Netherlands.

Update 1: edited to clarify language and holidays

Posted May 4, 2022, 6:31 PM UTC · edited

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