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I Want Out: Information for people who want to expatriate

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Posted by6 hours ago

[Wewantout] 28M and 28F USA -> Anywhere LGBT friendly

I, 28M (female to male transgender person) and my wife 28F are looking at options outside of the USA. Things are getting scary for LGBT people here. I'm trans and just try to live my life as close to a cisgender male as I can. I am foreseeing a very difficult road ahead for trans individuals. State governments are starting to limit healthcare for trans individuals (keeping adults from getting hormones to straight up allowing doctors/EMT to not preform lifesaving treatment on trans people in general). I think it's going to get ugly and paired with other deep rooted problems like gun violence we want the hell out of the USA. We both have 4 year degrees, I studied economics and work in the insurance industry and my wife has a degree in actuarial science doing data analytics. We don't know where to start, we just want a safe place to live our lives peacefully. Any direction or advice would be greatly helpful!

Edit: I think it's worth mentioning that I don't care really what I do for work, I more so want to be safe and be able to access healthcare.

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Posted by9 hours ago

[IWantOut] 23F student Israel -> UK/ Europe/Australia

Hi, I’d like to leave Israel for good. Currently a student, working on a B.sc in biology. I’d like to go elsewhere next year to get my master’s and stay there to work and eventually get a citizenship.

Basically I want: Biotech industry/research, liberal country (Same sex marriage, separation of state from religion, no antisemitism or as little of it as possible), decent public transportation. Any university recommendations would be appreciated as well. Thanks in advance

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Posted by6 hours ago

[Discussion] What do you guys think about the safety and job opportunities in the Pacific US Territories in comparison to the other territories and states?

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Posted by8 hours ago

[WeWantOut] 45M sales manager 46F housewife NL -> English speaking country

Hi everyone.

We are a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 teenagers. We are not Dutch but we’ve been living here for the last 9 years.

I do work for a multinational company, as European sales manager, my wife doesn’t work due to medical condition (depression). Kids speak fluently Italian, English, Dutch. I do speak Italian and English plus elementary french; wife Italian and English.

We are playing around with the idea to move to an English speaking country, if not native at least like NL where knowing the local language is not mandatory and where there is a large expat community.

We were thinking of: UK, Israel, Singapore, USA, Dubai. Better weather than NL would be one of the main factor (bye bye UK…).

What are we missing in our considerations? How easy (or difficult) would it be to move to any of the above destinations? Any other country you would suggest?

Thanks

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Posted by4 hours ago

[IWantOut] 20F Brazil -> Switzerland/Germany/Netherlands

First and foremost, I do not intend to move out this year. I plan on moving out in maybe 3-4 years, but I want to at least get a grasp on how the general process of immigration works for the countries I aim to live in and to know if they are the best alternatives for me.

I was a social sciences freshman in one of the top rated colleges in the country, but soon I discovered I wouldn't be able to make a living out of this degree, and decided to drop out and study for entrance exams again. My plan is to enroll in Compsci in The top rated college here (which is in my city) and then become a data analyst or scientist. I dream of becoming a college professor, but it's sufficiently hard enough become one in my own country, so I have no idea if it's possivel or feasible to do so in a foreign country. I also considered Law School (as soon as you finish your bachelor and pass in the Order's Exam, you become an attorney. The process takes 5 years basically), but I've heard it is a very limiting degree when planning to immigrate.

My current French Level is around lower-B2, but until then it'll improve a lot. I'll start to study german next year.

The reason I want out is because I feel hopeless living in here. The socioeconomical and political scenarios are terrible, and Brazil basically has a rate of social mobility lower than India (which is known for its caste system). Even if you're in the top 10-5% earners of the country, there's no prospect of leading a comfortable enough life, especially if you plan on having children (my case). Everything is tremendously expensive, from superfluous to basic itens like food and rent. To top it all, education isn't valued and most public colleges struggle with funding for researches. Many colleges were on the verge of shutting down their activities last year due to lack in funding.

I just want to live somewhere where salaries are higher and workers aren't explored as much as they are in Brazil. And to eventually be able to have a comfortable live and raise my children in a country with good education, health care, etc.

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