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Originally Posted by iEatClams
what country are you living in Europe if you don't mind sharing?
moving to europe is not that easy for Asians as europe is more xenophobic than Vancouver or Canada for that matter.
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That's another headline that gets it entirely wrong.
Europe has had to live on mass in migration for years now.
Europeans do not like groups that do not integrate, I can understand and appreciate this.
There are HUGE groups of Asians in many cities (especially business cities) throughout Europe. Dusseldorf has one of the largest Japanese communities outside of Japan, Amsterdam has a huge Japanese expact community (>5,000), on top of that a large indian, american, chinese, etc. group of expats / immigrants - difference is, they integrate.
the best place, if you're worried about xenophobia, is london, by far the most multicultural major city in Europe, and huge career opportunities, only downside is you have to live in london (personal opinion) and the cost of living is high, but for a short time, it'd be great for your life (career, cultural, experience, etc.) - plus there are special tax rules if u are on a <2 year temporary placement which makes things a LOT better.
A huge problem with north americans is they read the headline news and conclude that's how life is. What is written about Europe and real life is totally different. From a lifestyle perspective, life is easier here than it was in Vancouver for me, but that's just a personal anecdote