> 7 years is too long in my opinion, but better late that never I guess. I said I speak German, not I started learning German. I don’t think C1 after 7 years w

> 7 years is too long in my opinion, but better late that never I guess. I said I speak German, not I started learning German. I don’t think C1 after 7 years while also working a full-time job and eventually starting a business is all that bad. This is the expected path for a skilled migrant to keep their visa status, there isn’t exactly the opportunity to do an immersion course. How many languages do you speak? I didn’t anywhere allude to the importance of English in Germany outside of offering a path for immigrants since it’s somewhat of a modern lingua franca. > What I say is valid for all countries, i.e. if you move to France/Italy/Netherlands/Denmark you should learn French/Italian/Dutch/Danish. At least two of the countries you list offer immigration services in English. Again, no one is saying you shouldn’t learn the language.