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I think you are making the assumption that the capital city is the most diverse and open. This is not the case for Canada, Australia, and the USA just off the t
by EduardoBautista 4y ago
I think you are making the assumption that the capital city is the most diverse and open. This is not the case for Canada, Australia, and the USA just off the top my head. I wouldn’t say that the capitals are close minded, but they shouldn’t be the first option for easiest to integrate into by a foreigner.
I recently moved to the UAE, and Dubai is considered more foreigner friendly than the capital, Abu Dhabi.
- doctor_eval 4y agoYou’re correct that “the” capital city of those countries is maybe not ideal, but “a” capital city in Australia or Canada could also mean Melbourne/Sydney or Toronto/Vancouver. I agree with your general point, but I think it’s more about finding large cities that are likely to have an expat community.
- flockonus 4y agoThe capital of BC is Victoria btw, counter-intuitive yes.. and i can't tell about easy to settle down, but i've seen more ppl from Victoria -> Vancouver, and can't think of a single one the other way around. I'd assume big heterogenous centres in general are easier, being a capital happens to be a correlation.
- mastazi 4y agoIMHO this is also the case in Italy - Milan is more foreigner friendly, compared to Rome. (I grew up in Rome and have visited Milan on many occasions as I have friends who live there).
- jasfi 4y agoYou're right. The larger and more diverse cities are what you should look for. I had other, specific countries in mind when I wrote that, where I thought it applied.