Best Places for Expats & Migrants in 2022

HSBC, a worldwide financial services provider, conducted its annual Expat Explorer Survey, its 14th - where questions were posed to over 20,000 expatriates belonging to more than 45 countries.

They were asked to rank aspects like the quality of living, job opportunities, family benefits, and community aid. Canada: Canada has become the top place for the migrants in 2022. Because its friendly immigration policies and immigration target is attracting more and more expats. Recently it has released its immigration target to welcome 4,32,000 immigrants along with PR in 2022. The country offer 10 lakhs jobs for the immigrants and is open to welcome more and more people to fill the job market demands.

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Germany: Germany is a beautiful country providing an excellent working environment that is highly secured with an attractive living style. It encourages many young individuals and talented professionals to enter and select a suitable job opportunity to work. The country is seeking many highly professionally skilled people for well-paid positions. STEM experts are in high demand in Germany. Currently, Germany requires more STEM professionals (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). This demand will be increased by 338,000 in the present. As Germany encourages more STEM industries, it looks for individuals who add a lot of value to its economy.

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Germany always welcomes foreign nationals to work in STEM fields with good payouts to fill these gaps. Note that the German locals are not enough to fulfil their needs, so they are in dire need of people to fill their labor market demands, which is really good to know. Hence, people worldwide are looking for a chance to migrate to Germany. Currently there are 1.2 million job vacancies in Germany.

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The Netherlands: Expats raved about the country, also known as Holland, suggested aspiring immigrants shift to it. The Netherlands offers employees working in the country a nice work-life blend as they get 20 vacation days per year. They have to put in a tad more than 30 hours at work every week.

France: This West European country, too, had its share of fans among expats. Besides large cities, Paris, Lyons, and Marseille, which provide excellent infrastructural facilities, France offers numerous job opportunities, educational facilities, social security benefits, and public healthcare to immigrants.

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Only one out of 8 people living in the tiny nation located in the Persian Gulf are Emiratis – its citizens. The rest are all expatriates from mainly South Asia and all other parts of the world. Although the cost of living is relatively high, it is offset by the generous salaries and good quality of living.

Ireland: This island nation in West Europe is said to be home to more than 500,000 migrants belonging to more than 190 countries. After Brexit, a lot of multinational companies decided to relocate to Dublin, its capital, instead of London, affording job opportunities to expats. Its quality private healthcare is also affordably priced.

Portugal: With breath-taking backdrops, this country also features the sought-after destinations for aspiring migrants. The accommodation in this Iberian country is reasonably priced. What's more, it is ranked one of the world's safest countries.

Australia: The Land Down Under has consistently been ranked at the top of the list of migrants wanting to relocate searching for better job opportunities. Melbourne, its second-largest city, has been named the most liveable city globally, as per many studies. Besides top-class educational and health care facilities, its quality of living is among the other incentives that lure expats to its shores.

New Zealand: This country, located in the Southern Hemisphere, is a big hit with the expats for its relaxed living. New Zealand is ranked highly for its work-life harmony, security, and accommodating nature of the local populace.

Switzerland: As per the survey, Switzerland has been voted hands-down as the best country to live in the world for expats for its high average annual incomes, excellent schools, for having the best healthcare systems in the world, and renowned international schools.

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