Which country is suitable
Posted by Intelligent_girlie@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Hi, I'm 21 F and would like to relocate abroad by next year.
I'm in Kenya and currently a student doing an associate degree in business admin .
In kenya, there are companies who take people abroad but they charge highly to relocate people abroad so that's Not one of my options.
Questions:
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Based on my profile above, is it possible to get visa sponsorship jobs, if not, why? If yes ,which countries can I apply for high chances?
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Which other countries can i move to and under which programs?
I'm interested in Australia or Canada but the info I currently have is to go as a student of which it's extremely expensive to finish the process
I'd like to start the process this year
FinestTreesInDa7Seas@reddit
Unless you have an education and lots of work experience in a career that is in high-demand, it's very hard to immigrate to countries like Canada.
If your goal is to move to Canada, you should be going to school to be a healthcare worker of some kind (like a nurse), and you should be doing that schooling in a country that Canada accepts nurses from.
Plastic-Leading-5800@reddit
The whole world wants to go to Canada and Australia! Please!
Why people don’t go to Germany, Spain, Italy, France or Mexico? :)
GZHotwater@reddit
Highly unlikely. Associates degree (so not a full degree) and no experience. It takes time and effort for companies to sponsor work permits so they usually require proven experience and qualifications.
Most countries that you’re likely thinking about want skilled workers.
So…finish your associate degree, then get a bachelors and a few years work experience.
In the meantime research labour shortages in countries you like the look of and try to find how to fit their requirements
TONAFOONON@reddit
Canada is not realistic for the following reasons: - current state of the job market and the fact your occupation is not in demand - cost and effort employers must go through in order to hire a foreign worker, including proving no Canadian could be hire for the role
Wunid@reddit
What is wrong with Kenya?
satedrabbit@reddit
To pull it off, you would need to find a country that fulfills two criteria:
1: There are significant labor shortages for fresh graduates with an associate degree in business admin
2: The job you would be able to get with such a degree is work permit eligible
I cannot think of a single country that fulfills criteria 1.
Jolly_Conflict@reddit
r/IWantOut
Molo3000@reddit
The place where the people I talked to seemed most happy with their lives was Doha, Qatar. I talked to some East African people who moved there. You can get your work visa sponsored by the employer.
In Europe it's a bit harder, my friends from Rwanda who moved here are often struggling.
I'm in Berlin, the work market was relaxed 3 years ago, but now it's tight, so people who move here and try to get an entry-level job... that's difficult.
Bomboclaat_Babylon@reddit
Should have tried Canada 2 years ago, now is a bit of a mess. But here's an idea - China. Very easy to get placement, and they offer a fair amount of scholarships for people with high scores. They screen Africans harder than many others, but it's still a fairly open pipeline. It's honestly a decent option. If you get a degree at Tsinghua and speak fluent Chinese at the end, and then apply to Canada or Aus for a masters / if the idea is eventual immigration, your odds will go up a lot, and really, by that time, Canada will have turned immigration back on, it's just in a bit of a cool down right now, then you'll be good. But also, just in terms of living a better life / improving yourself and improving lifelong hirability, going to school in China first is a great path.
coastalkid92@reddit
The harsh reality is that many countries (like Canada) are cracking down on immigration. Workplace sponsorship requires host countries to be able to demonstrate that there was no one within Canada who is able to reasonably take on that kind of work and therefore, hiring internationally was the only solution.
As a new grad without work history, you're not going to be competitive for the jobs that you're likely interested in. This is the most educated the job market has ever been and its getting increasingly difficult to get entry level roles.
Bokbreath@reddit
You are unlikely to get a sponsorship for work in Australia. Someone would need to want you specifically in order to go through the pain, and business admins are not rare.
You have a better chance with what's known as a work and holiday visa (look them up). They let you come here for a year or so. The types of jobs people on these visas generally take are in the hospitality sector, farming or personal care - jobs with high turnover and few long term prospects. If you want to go down this road, the approach you would take is to use the time on the WHV to network and make connections - see if someone will offer to sponsor you once they know who you are.