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Why an expat. Is it something with the work permit. How does one transition from expat to immigrant ?
by thbr99 7y ago
Why an expat. Is it something with the work permit. How does one transition from expat to immigrant ?
- lukeqsee 7y agoTechnically, yes. I use the term "expat" to denote that I'm not a Swiss citizen yet; the definition is pretty broad and can include immigrants: https://www.wordnik.com/words/expat https://www.wordnik.com/words/expat.
- pergadad 7y agoAll expats by definition are immigrants, not all immigrants are expats. Normally refers to high qualified high earning individuals while in most places most immigrants are low skilled low wage and only a small group would be reasonably called expats.
- netsharc 7y agoIf you google expat vs immigrant it's contentious.. https://www.thelocal.de/20140617/are-you-an-expat-or-immigrant-in-germany https://www.thelocal.de/20140617/are-you-an-expat-or-immigra...