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Pavan.Ganesh
Mauritian expat in Finland
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About me
Mauritian
Lives in Helsinki
Speaks creole
Registration: 10 September 2012
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Mothers Day by Pavan.Ganesh
Hi Can someone tell me when is Mother's Day celebrated in Mauritius please? In EU its on the 10.05 and I guess its on a different date in Mtius.. Thanks
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Awesome.. Thanks all.. Read More
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Mothers Day
Hi Can someone tell me when is Mother's Day celebrated in Mauritius please? In EU its on the 10.05 and I guess its on a different date in Mtius.. Thanks Read More
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Relocating to Finland by fwkn
Would you advise someone to relocate to Finland as a student and bring family along?
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No. You have the biggest hurdle on your way for a career: THE FAMOUS FINNISH LANGUAGE !! Unless you re an IT Specialist to be recruited in Nokia where English Language is enough to survive but the company is not doing well though... Good luck Read More
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New girl in town needs some social life! :D by Sarah88Spain
Hi everybody! :) I came a few days ago to Helsinki for summerwork (from July to September) and I would like to meet new people and make some friends while i'm here. I'm not a work-home-work-home person and I need some social life after work. So if ...
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Hi guys. Probably someone must create a facebook page for the next meet up and lets see how many ppl can make it.. We can meet up at one bar terrace down town and see wot we can organise.. :) Cheers Kumar. Read More
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Making new friends in Helsinki! by Elisa-90
Hi! I`m a 22-yrs old Finnish girls and I would love to find new international friends in Helsinki. I`ve worked and studied abroad but at the moment I`m studying in Finland. I`m happy and open-minded person. I like to chat with friends, go for a ...
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Hi Levi.. Welcome to Finland.. I will greatly suggest you to join this group of international people IESAF in Helsinki. They organise many interesting meet ups. You will enjoy making new friends.. Read More
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Finding a job in Tampere by fgeronti
Hello! I am from Greece and moved to Tampere. Can you please give me any advice on how to find a job? What do i need to do? What is the procedure? Do i have to find the job first in order to be registered or do i have to get registered in order to ...
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Hi You should get a proof of identity first; by applying from the maistratti (social security number) when you have a permanent address over here. Then you have to open a bank account before applying any job. I will suggest you to join this ... Read More
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jobs for filipino nurses by joebertalvarez
i would like to inquire for jobs available for a filipino nurse in finland.Im a registered Nurse in the philippines and currently looking a job particularly in finland.i have 3 years paid working experience. Please feel free to reply
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Oh I see.. That seems some kind of private agencies hiring ppl from your country to work over here. I guess they will be responsible for your permit and language training.. Unfortunately, I dont know anything about that.. Maybe you should try to ... Read More
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jobs for filipino nurses by joebertalvarez
i would like to inquire for jobs available for a filipino nurse in finland.Im a registered Nurse in the philippines and currently looking a job particularly in finland.i have 3 years paid working experience. Please feel free to reply
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Is there any program that you might know,Which i can enroll for learning finnish?First of all, you've got to check if you are allowed to work in the EU without any restrictions. If yes, you will be registered as a permanent resident in Finland. ... Read More
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jobs for filipino nurses by joebertalvarez
i would like to inquire for jobs available for a filipino nurse in finland.Im a registered Nurse in the philippines and currently looking a job particularly in finland.i have 3 years paid working experience. Please feel free to reply
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Finnish language is the prime requirement in Finland to do any work but for working with Finnish patients you must really be fluent in understanding, writing, speaking and reading their language!! Good luck.. Read More
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5 good reasons for living in Finland by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Finland, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
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Hi Julien. Im from Mauritius Island and just came to Finland a couple of months ago! Why I chose Finland: (Helsinki 2012) 1) High quality of Education. 2) Pay rate per hour is quite competitive compare to other countries in Europe. ( I've lived ... Read More
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Hello everybody :) by SubconsciousMind
My name is Aleksandra and I would love to meet some friendly people who could help me survive my first and probably the most depressing Finnish winter. :)
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My first winter too.. Oh God, hope I managed to survive it .:D Where is my little Mautitius?? lol Read More
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Need some informations about life in helsinki for family by papillon75
Hello everyone, we are a family with 2 kids and we are going to be living for only one year in Helsinki. Only one of us will be working so our budget is going to be low.(2500euros/ month) I was very excited at the begining but i am feeling some ...
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impossible to reach forenom 00358201983420 always busy !!I cant explain to you in details but avoid and forget Forenom!! They are the worst unreliable accommodation service provider in Finland, in Nordic. Read More
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Racism in finland? by rulloa
Hello all, I am from honduras, central america. I wish to move to finland next year. But lately i have read reports about racism in europe and i have heard stories about hispanics suffering racism outside latin america. I would liketo know what is ...
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Hi I am new here in Finland but I can say that you have got all your information wrong!! There is nothing such kind of racism over here in Finland. Well, there might be some cases (it happens all around the world) but like 1 out of 10 000 ppl in ... Read More
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ITV1 Looking for a family by ITV Tonight Programme
Hi, My name is Katie and I work for ITV1 in the UK. I am making a documentary for the channel's weekly current affairs series, Tonight. itv.com/news/topic/tonight/ I will be examining the pressures children face while striving for academic success ...
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Try to join the page if possible: International English Speakers Association Finland - facebook.com/groups/2453203904 Read More
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ITV1 Looking for a family by ITV Tonight Programme
Hi, My name is Katie and I work for ITV1 in the UK. I am making a documentary for the channel's weekly current affairs series, Tonight. itv.com/news/topic/tonight/ I will be examining the pressures children face while striving for academic success ...
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Hi Katie. You're doing a great job. I've just forwarded your message to the page of the British-Finnish Community of Helsinki on Facebook. Someone might get back to you soon. Best Regards Pavan. Read More