> Was it difficult to make the move to Germany from Canada? From a visa perspective, it's so freaking easy. Take a copy of your university degree, and your emp

> Was it difficult to make the move to Germany from Canada? From a visa perspective, it's so freaking easy. Take a copy of your university degree, and your employment contract from a German company. Go to the Foreigner's office (Ausländerbehörde) and get a work visa or Blue Card, depending on your salary level. Took me 6 weeks to get a work visa. Total cost was around 150€. From a cultural perspective, it might be difficult. There are a lot of companies who will hire people with only English (especially startups, though expect less money) but the society is very German. The language isn't terribly easy either, so you'll probably have to invest in language courses to learn it. Unless you are very self-motivated and good at self study. If you're American though, things get a lot harder. Lots of banks here won't deal with you because of FINCEN/FBAR, and you have to file IRS taxes every year (and from what I hear from friends, they're too complicated to manage yourself). It can still be done, but is more difficult due to taxation requirements.