Moving Abroad

Why It's Not Easy Getting a Job Abroad

Why It's Not Easy Getting a Job Abroad

Ryan Octosa

When moving abroad temporarily for a job, there are usualy 3 work visa types that you can get: Employer-Restricted work visa, meaning you can only work for the employer who sponsored...

Why It's Not Easy Getting a Job Abroad

Ryan Octosa

When moving abroad temporarily for a job, there are usualy 3 work visa types that you can get: Employer-Restricted work visa, meaning you can only work for the employer who sponsored...

How to Stack Your Life Advantages to Move Abroad

How to Stack Your Life Advantages to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

From my experience, I find there are 9 advantages in life you can use to move abroad: Your citizenship, finances, ancestry, age, health, relationships, skills, education, or languages. (More on...

How to Stack Your Life Advantages to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

From my experience, I find there are 9 advantages in life you can use to move abroad: Your citizenship, finances, ancestry, age, health, relationships, skills, education, or languages. (More on...

4 Ways a Citizenship by Descent Are Granted

4 Ways a Citizenship by Descent Are Granted

Ryan Octosa

Put very simply, you can obtain a citizenship by descent if you have an ancestor with a citizenship from another country. But how far back can this go? Would you qualify if it's your...

4 Ways a Citizenship by Descent Are Granted

Ryan Octosa

Put very simply, you can obtain a citizenship by descent if you have an ancestor with a citizenship from another country. But how far back can this go? Would you qualify if it's your...

Yes, You Need a Visa to Move Abroad

Yes, You Need a Visa to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Modern media has done a rather terrible job at showing what it takes to move abroad.Cue trailer: After a blunder of failed relationships and a sinking career, a desperate Hollywood main character...

Yes, You Need a Visa to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Modern media has done a rather terrible job at showing what it takes to move abroad.Cue trailer: After a blunder of failed relationships and a sinking career, a desperate Hollywood main character...

Moving Abroad for Love? What to Know about Citizenship by Marriage

Moving Abroad for Love? What to Know about Citizenship by Marriage

Ryan Octosa

Marriage is one of the most popular ways people move or settle down abroad.

Moving Abroad for Love? What to Know about Citizenship by Marriage

Ryan Octosa

Marriage is one of the most popular ways people move or settle down abroad.

Visa Medical Checkups, Medical Inadmissibility, and Deportation

Visa Medical Checkups, Medical Inadmissibility, and Deportation

Ryan Octosa

Health is a privilege. But you probably didn't think of how important it can be when moving abroad. This is because many visa applications require medical checkups. Depending on the country,...

Visa Medical Checkups, Medical Inadmissibility, and Deportation

Ryan Octosa

Health is a privilege. But you probably didn't think of how important it can be when moving abroad. This is because many visa applications require medical checkups. Depending on the country,...

6 Ways to Use Your Language Skills to Move Abroad

6 Ways to Use Your Language Skills to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Long story short, you can use a language to move abroad by teaching it, by using it for work (in non-teaching jobs), and by showing you can integrate into the society you are moving into.Below are 6...

6 Ways to Use Your Language Skills to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Long story short, you can use a language to move abroad by teaching it, by using it for work (in non-teaching jobs), and by showing you can integrate into the society you are moving into.Below are 6...

5 Things to Keep in Mind About Studying Abroad

5 Things to Keep in Mind About Studying Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Perhaps it's just me, but sometimes I get the impression that people think by studying abroad, their journey to move abroad is done. Or perhaps they know that, but they...

5 Things to Keep in Mind About Studying Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Perhaps it's just me, but sometimes I get the impression that people think by studying abroad, their journey to move abroad is done. Or perhaps they know that, but they...

Does Age Matter in Getting a Visa Approval?

Does Age Matter in Getting a Visa Approval?

Ryan Octosa

Short answer: Yes, but for some visas only. This article highlights a few visa options that you can obtain by leveraging your age. Younger doesn't always mean better, as there are...

Does Age Matter in Getting a Visa Approval?

Ryan Octosa

Short answer: Yes, but for some visas only. This article highlights a few visa options that you can obtain by leveraging your age. Younger doesn't always mean better, as there are...

How Money Helps You to Move Abroad

How Money Helps You to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Money isn't everything, but (almost) everything needs money.

How Money Helps You to Move Abroad

Ryan Octosa

Money isn't everything, but (almost) everything needs money.

What Is a Citizenship by Descent?

What Is a Citizenship by Descent?

Ryan Octosa

If you have parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, or anyone in your traceable ancestry line that has (had) a citizenship in another country, you might qualify for another citizenship by descent that will...

What Is a Citizenship by Descent?

Ryan Octosa

If you have parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, or anyone in your traceable ancestry line that has (had) a citizenship in another country, you might qualify for another citizenship by descent that will...

The U.S. Lottery Visa (Diversity Visa)

The U.S. Lottery Visa (Diversity Visa)

Ryan Octosa

The United States 🇺🇸 is the only country in the world that offers a Diversity Visa.

The U.S. Lottery Visa (Diversity Visa)

Ryan Octosa

The United States 🇺🇸 is the only country in the world that offers a Diversity Visa.