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What paperwork and what is the process to relocate to Europe?

We are looking to relocate to Europe and we have several countries we like such as France (Paris) but we hear job market is difficult there. Others we have in mind are England, Italy or the like. What are some of the best cities to move to and work in Europe and what is the process and paperwork necessary to do so.
P.S. We are a couple of young professionals in the technology and interior design fields.
Thank you in advance

Moving here isn’t particularly easy especially with the current economic conditions; the recovery is lagging behind the US a bit. It isn’t clear exactly where you’re coming from, but the process is the same if you’re not from the EU. You would first need a visa to live & work here legally. EU citizens have the right to live and work freely within the EU, others cannot automatically live and work here. The site for visas here in Italy is: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp . The site has links to the application, the additional information you need to supply in order to get the visa and where to apply. It also includes education and residence (without work) visas which are somewhat easier to get than work visas. You can often find similar information for other countries on their consulate websites. For France, you can check: http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org/s… – you’ll want to look at the long term stay visa and working in france sections.

EU regulations require that a company has to be able to demonstrate that there is not a viable EU candidate for the job before they can get a work permit for a foreign worker. As a result, jobs for foreigners including Canadian or US citizens and others are pretty much restricted to people with special education, knowledge, or experience … and you would have to be able to speak the local language. When I got my visa for Italy, the process took about 8 months even though it was a transfer of a job I already had in the US (and was at a time when the economy was expanding).

With the economy now, jobs are scarce – a lot of companies have a hiring freeze in place. The unemployment rate in Spain is around 20% for example and almost 50% in the 16 to 24 year old age group. It’s not quite so bad here in Italy, but still behind the US in terms of recovery. Many of the recent university graduates I know here are either unemployed or working jobs like cashier at groceries.

It’s useful to check the expat sites for information about living and working in the places you might be interested in. You can find sites by searching for “expat” and the name of the country.

http://www.expatsinitaly.com/

http://www.expat-blog.com/en/directory/europe/italy/

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_italy.shtml

You need to look carefully into the economics of the move. The cost of living is somewhat higher here than in Colorado where my US home is. In addition, if you’re a US citizen and move to Italy, you’ll need to file tax returns in both the US and Italy every year as a US expat and that can be quite expensive. For me, it is worth living here for the lifestyle and opportunities to travel throughout Europe rather than the monetary aspects.

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What paperwork and what is the process to relocate to Europe?

We are looking to relocate to Europe and we have several countries we like such as France (Paris) but we hear job market is difficult there. Others we have in mind are England, Italy or the like. What are some of the best cities to move to and work in Europe and what is the process and paperwork necessary to do so.
P.S. We are a couple of young professionals in the technology and interior design fields.
Thank you in advance

Moving here isn’t particularly easy especially with the current economic conditions; the recovery is lagging behind the US a bit. It isn’t clear exactly where you’re coming from, but the process is the same if you’re not from the EU. You would first need a visa to live & work here legally. EU citizens have the right to live and work freely within the EU, others cannot automatically live and work here. The site for visas here in Italy is: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp . The site has links to the application, the additional information you need to supply in order to get the visa and where to apply. It also includes education and residence (without work) visas which are somewhat easier to get than work visas. You can often find similar information for other countries on their consulate websites. For France, you can check: http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org/s… – you’ll want to look at the long term stay visa and working in france sections.

EU regulations require that a company has to be able to demonstrate that there is not a viable EU candidate for the job before they can get a work permit for a foreign worker. As a result, jobs for foreigners including Canadian or US citizens and others are pretty much restricted to people with special education, knowledge, or experience … and you would have to be able to speak the local language. When I got my visa for Italy, the process took about 8 months even though it was a transfer of a job I already had in the US (and was at a time when the economy was expanding).

With the economy now, jobs are scarce – a lot of companies have a hiring freeze in place. The unemployment rate in Spain is around 20% for example and almost 50% in the 16 to 24 year old age group. It’s not quite so bad here in Italy, but still behind the US in terms of recovery. Many of the recent university graduates I know here are either unemployed or working jobs like cashier at groceries.

It’s useful to check the expat sites for information about living and working in the places you might be interested in. You can find sites by searching for “expat” and the name of the country.

http://www.expatsinitaly.com/

http://www.expat-blog.com/en/directory/europe/italy/

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_italy.shtml

You need to look carefully into the economics of the move. The cost of living is somewhat higher here than in Colorado where my US home is. In addition, if you’re a US citizen and move to Italy, you’ll need to file tax returns in both the US and Italy every year as a US expat and that can be quite expensive. For me, it is worth living here for the lifestyle and opportunities to travel throughout Europe rather than the monetary aspects.

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Hello iam at a point in my life were iam sort of confused about were i want to take my future. iam a 21 yr old female & i enjoy construction and architecture but iam more fasinated with the desining of the product . i have visions of what a kitchen layout should be, how a stair case should positioned, were a fireplace should be and ect. everyone says interior design because iam a woman and women dont do construction but isnt interior design more of decorating a home,office ect.. with material things because if so i dont wanna be a decorater i want to deisgn the layout of a home, office, building ect.. pls help if you are confused with what i am trying to convey i will gladly try and clearify thanks.

I’ve worked for two architectural firms in the past in their interior design department as a drafter. Neither firm did any residential work. Interior designers (in the commercial sector) do layouts as well as decorating on more than just houses and office buildings. Don’t forget about hotels, hospitals, schools, doctor or dentist offices, shopping malls, etc. On commercial projects the interior designer handles everything related to the interior…layouts (space, lighting, cabinetry, etc), selection of furniture, fixtures, wallcoverings, and flooring materials.
Pay attention to an office building or hotel the next time you enter one…everything you see on the inside was selected and layed out by an interior designer. This also includes the interior of bathrooms and elevator cabs.
For homes though…I think the layout is strictly the realm of an architect because you’re dealing with load bearing walls as well as having to follow certain engineering standards while meeting or exceeding the universal and local building codes. btw…architects can also be interior designers.
What I suggest you do is do intern work at an architectural firm, starting with the interior design dept. while you’re in school. You will get a feel for the work involved and practical experience. An added bonus…your employer is very likely to hire you permanently after you graduate. You can also start your own firm but you must be licensed. And you can’t get licensed unless you have work experience (don’t remember the requirements) and have passed all the tests which are on the difficult side from what I understand.
One more thing…there is a major difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. Interior designers do layouts as well as decoration. An interior decorator only does decoration, no layouts. Interior designers also have to follow building code with their design while interior decorators do not because they do not handle any issues that require following building code.
You can go to http://www.iida.org for more information on interior design.

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Career Advise HELP (architect/construction)?

Hello iam at a point in my life were iam sort of confused about were i want to take my future. iam a 21 yr old female & i enjoy construction and architecture but iam more fasinated with the desining of the product . i have visions of what a kitchen layout should be, how a stair case should positioned, were a fireplace should be and ect. everyone says interior design because iam a woman and women dont do construction but isnt interior design more of decorating a home,office ect.. with material things because if so i dont wanna be a decorater i want to deisgn the layout of a home, office, building ect.. pls help if you are confused with what i am trying to convey i will gladly try and clearify thanks.

I’ve worked for two architectural firms in the past in their interior design department as a drafter. Neither firm did any residential work. Interior designers (in the commercial sector) do layouts as well as decorating on more than just houses and office buildings. Don’t forget about hotels, hospitals, schools, doctor or dentist offices, shopping malls, etc. On commercial projects the interior designer handles everything related to the interior…layouts (space, lighting, cabinetry, etc), selection of furniture, fixtures, wallcoverings, and flooring materials.
Pay attention to an office building or hotel the next time you enter one…everything you see on the inside was selected and layed out by an interior designer. This also includes the interior of bathrooms and elevator cabs.
For homes though…I think the layout is strictly the realm of an architect because you’re dealing with load bearing walls as well as having to follow certain engineering standards while meeting or exceeding the universal and local building codes. btw…architects can also be interior designers.
What I suggest you do is do intern work at an architectural firm, starting with the interior design dept. while you’re in school. You will get a feel for the work involved and practical experience. An added bonus…your employer is very likely to hire you permanently after you graduate. You can also start your own firm but you must be licensed. And you can’t get licensed unless you have work experience (don’t remember the requirements) and have passed all the tests which are on the difficult side from what I understand.
One more thing…there is a major difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. Interior designers do layouts as well as decoration. An interior decorator only does decoration, no layouts. Interior designers also have to follow building code with their design while interior decorators do not because they do not handle any issues that require following building code.
You can go to http://www.iida.org for more information on interior design.

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