I moved to Berlin in 2018 and lived there for 4 years. I originally went there on a working holiday visa just to experience living in a different country and to travel, but I found a job in my field and my employer sponsored me to get a longer work permit.

Before I lived in Europe, I always thought that the culture in European countries would be very similar to Canada, but I realized how different the cultures are in each European country. This experience allowed me to work with colleagues from many different places in the world, and to learn about different norms and employment laws in many different countries. It also opened my eyes to different ways of doing things. Based on what I was taught growing up in Canada, I always thought that Canada was the best country in the world to live in. I realize now that there are many things that other countries do better than Canada, for example the education systems in Germany and in the Nordic countries.

Female

4th generation