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AdommyMember13 December 2010 03:10:56

I would love to know what I should expect as an American living in Finland.
Are visa's are to get?
Are jobs hard to find?
etc...
I will be grateful for any help given.

YudViP13 December 2010 05:03:37

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Welcome to the forum Adommy

I hope you will get some replies from members around Finland.

Wish you good luck.

Regards

bijucyborgMember18 December 2010 17:37:55

Are visa's are to get?
I'm an Indian and not an American, but I guess the VISA process is the same for both of us. Ideally you would want to get a Residence permit before you arrive. This is what the government here recommends. For me it took just 3 weeks to get a Residence Permit for experts from the time I submitted it. But the official SLA is 2 months.

Are jobs hard to find?

I managed to get the job first and then the VISA, but I have read a couple of posts which mention its hard to get a job here. But I guess this depends on what you skill you have and how much demand exists here.

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