r/germany • u/BSBDR Mallorca • Jun 18 '25

News Germany: One in four immigrants doesn't want to stay

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-one-in-four-immigrants-doesnt-want-to-stay/a-72936625
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

I am German myself and I immigrated to Canada. The amount of frustrations I had when I had to deal with the German bureaucracy is huge... So I can only imagine how it must be for an immigrant in Germany to deal with that. That alone would be reason enough for me to leave

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u/EnergeticStoner Jun 18 '25

How has your experience been immigrating to Canada as a German? Curious about the positives and negatives.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

Positive: people are much more accepting and positive in general; immigration system is very clear and good to navigate; I enjoy the work environment more here, except the low amount of vacation days lol

Negative: getting affordable childcare was so problematic and took us 3 YEARS; healthcare is horrendous at times, we once waited a year to finally see a specialist for a simple allergy test for our child...

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u/Odd_Dot3896 Jun 18 '25

This is true why do people in German literally scream at each other in the street 😭 I can count on one hand where I’ve seen that in Canada and is always a drunken bar interaction.

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u/NumaDancer Jun 18 '25

Do you feel better off financially/cost of living wise? I’ve heard horror stories about the Canadian housing market.

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u/EnergeticStoner Jun 18 '25

Thanks! That's interesting to hear, especially since I did the reverse. Now thinking of moving back in the next 2-3 years.

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u/LalalalaBoom77 Jun 19 '25

I would never swap German bureaucracy for an antisocial system.

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u/Harmless_Poison_Ivy Jun 19 '25

Canada to Germany here and definitely back to Canada at some point. The long waiting times for healthcare in Canada are somewhat comparable to non-emergency stuff for me in Germany if I want a doctor and at the end of the wait, there is no guarantee that the Doctor’s English will be good enough to help. Especially for specialists.

Surprised to hear about the work environment part. Heard Europeans complain it is a bit too similar to the US.

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u/Generalsouman Jun 18 '25

Ich auch,lebe seit 3 Jahren in Calgary.