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Imuseles

How do you find a job at Germany when you immigrate there. I’m from Canada where I have a college degree in business finance but can’t find a job in my field. I currently work unskilled jobs saving money for myself. Do I need to find financial companies to sponsor me for a job at Germany?

beppi

what do you want to base your visa application on?

For a work visa, you need to find a job first.

As always, language skills are the key to a good job. How good is your German?

TominStuttgart

Like Beppi mentioned, one needs to line up the job first to get the work visa. And that means finding an employer willing to take the extra effort, cost and risk to recruit someone from outside the Schengen area. You'll have to offer highly demanded skills, usually with a degree and experience plus having a high level of German for all but a few niche jobs. Expecting to find a job in Germany when you can't even find one in your own country is very questionable. And for unskilled labor there is simply no pathway. But having a degree is no guarantee either. Banks have mostly shed jobs in recent years in Germany so finance, even with a good resume, is not very hopeful. Fields where foreigners have a good chance are in IT, some types of engineering - and healthcare - if they have the language requirements.

Imuseles

@beppi

Thanks I’m gonna learn speaking German. I can speak Hindi and English.

Imuseles

@TominStuttgart

My job experience in Canada have been in warehouses and retail stores along with currently sign holder and snow removal in winters. I used to work as mascot too. My resume is good but not impressive. My college program didn’t require co op or have co op is probably why I can’t find a job in my field after I graduated from college.

beppi

@Imuseles The kind of lowly-skilled jobs you mention is not open to non-EU-foreigners needing visa sponsorship.

Hindi is not of use here, English is expected in addition to German, and having applicable work experience in the field of your degree is required to find a good job.

If you are serious about moving to Germany, I recommend learning German to B2 or higher level while getting applicable work experience in the field of your degree first. This will take 2 - 3 years. Good luck!

TominStuttgart

@TominStuttgart
My job experience in Canada have been in warehouses and retail stores along with currently sign holder and snow removal in winters. I used to work as mascot too. My resume is good but not impressive. My college program didn’t require co op or have co op is probably why I can’t find a job in my field after I graduated from college. - @Imuseles


None of these jobs will be considered as highly skilled and help you to get recruited for a job. And sorry but it is not necessary to have done a co-op program at university to later get a job. It mostly depends on what one studied, where and what grades they got.

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