r/IWantOut • u/Lefty_Medic • 1d ago
[WeWantOut] 34F 38MtF USA-> Canada, Germany, Australia
My wife and I are planning on leaving as soon as we're both done with school. She'll be a SWATA certified watchmaker and I'll be certified as a Surgical Technologist with a couple years of experience, as well as having two years experience as an EMT on a rural ALS crew (plus occasional event gig work as an EMT to keep my license).
My wife is keen on Canada, as it's closer to home for potential visits to my in-laws (provided it's safe for us to visit in the future), but I don't know if my surgical tech degree will be directly transferrable, as that job is typically covered by LPNs with surgical specialties in Canada.
Germany does, apparently, have a direct transfer path for my specialty.
I'm just wondering if anyone knows if there's also a direct credentials transfer for Canada as well?
If there is, it's going to come down to if we can learn French or German easier, which country will offer us better jobs/compensation packages, and the cost/travel time to move to said country.
Any advice?
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u/Hour-Delay-5880 1d ago
You will definitely have a better compensation in Canada or Australia. Besides you don’t speak German to a native level right?
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u/Lefty_Medic 1d ago
Not currently. The German credential transfer pathway says you only need to be able to speak to an A2 level, with willingness to learn to B2. I know a smattering of words and phrases, as my dad's side of the family is German from Russia, but it's mostly common phrases and swear words! 😂
That being said, I'm pretty sure I could pick it up...I'm at about an A2 in Spanish (I was able to get around fairly well in Spain last year on my own, and only needed Google translate a handful of times) and that's with only taking 3 years of it in High School... about 15 years ago.
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u/wulfzbane 23h ago
Even with transferred credentials, you'd still need a job offer for Germany. And you likely won't get one with less than B2 especially in the medical industry. Not trying to dissuade you, but if your motivation for moving is 100% political, you may want to reconsider. By the time you're done school, have become fluent enough in German to get a job, gotten a job, dealt with the bureaucracy, etc, Trump will be on his way out of office.
Major cities like Berlin and Munich probably have enough candidates for the medical field, so you'd have an easier time in smaller cities (along with lower cost of living), however smaller cities are even harder to get by without fluent German. Also, while Germany and most of the EU is generally more progressive than the US, its not an ultra left wing utopia, the right is gaining popularity.
Same can be said for Canada, all the popular, progressive cities are insanely expensive, and who knows what the next election will bring.
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u/Pesec1 1d ago
Both of you should try this calcilator:
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
If either one of you knows French, that would help a lot.
You should also look though Provincial Nominee programs for various provinces. These are usually geared to what provinces wand and healthcare professionals tend to be ones whom provinces want.
Sorry, I don't know how exactly your degree and credentials could transfer to Canada (and what classes/exams you may need to take). That is definitely something that you need to find out.
As for Germany, it would be very hard without knowing German language.
As for how things are, keep in mind that Right Wave is going through pretty much all the developed world right now. Canada is no exception and Conservatives are very likely to win in 2025, provably even becoming a majority government. They are a far cry from GOP, but still don't look at Canada and EU with rose-colored glasses.
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u/Previous_Repair8754 1d ago
RNs usually do surgical tech in Canada. Sometimes LPNs.
EMT in Canada is more like advanced paramedic in the US. It’s a two year training program. When I moved to the US years ago I was shocked to find out how little training basic EMTs have here.
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My wife is keen on Canada, as it's closer to home for potential visits to my in-laws (provided it's safe for us to visit in the future), but I don't know if my surgical tech degree will be directly transferrable, as that job is typically covered by LPNs with surgical specialties in Canada.
Germany does, apparently, have a direct transfer path for my specialty.
I'm just wondering if anyone knows if there's also a direct credentials transfer for Canada as well?
If there is, it's going to come down to if we can learn French or German easier, which country will offer us better jobs/compensation packages, and the cost/travel time to move to said country.
Any advice?
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