Thinking about Australia, Canada, UAE, Netherlands...

Anyone have any recommendations for agencies I can speak to about this? Too many scammy ones out there...

Is there a way to simplify these things perhaps? Do shortcuts even exist actually? Because most requirements seem to be the need to have relatives there, certain amounts of $ in your bank accounts, job secured etc etc

Or maybe I'm just being too damn lazy and I should just try it out myself lol (sorry if this is the case, been too busy with work)

Lovin' the answers everyone. Thanks especially to feynman for the inputs!

My current company has business arms in a few number of different countries, but managing support services at Group level...i'm not sure how easy it is for me to angle my exit to those other countries even though i've seen it being done before (favoritism). My job is something more...progressive. It's sustainability-related (think putting the green in green bonds, sustainability statements), so I don't think its as 'valuable' as the engineering guys and all. But of course never try never know.

It's just always advertised from these agencies that they can help you substantially etc etc so I thought that may very well be a real thing. Tbh I don't mind working shitty jobs at the start, honestly. I just need a solid foot in first...

This post has been edited by Endeavour: Dec 7 2020, 03:29 PM

Is it alright if I spoke to your cousin further to understand his process etc? Just to get more information from the ones that have successfully done so.

Not that Malaysia's not good enough, but rather I wanna escape from my family. And friends, too, actually. And just everything lol. Want a fresh start.

Long complicated story for mental health subforum, not for serious /k haha

I'm under no illusion that grass is greener on the other side, my friend...
I've been staying out of Malaysia since 17 actually, for a good number of years, but I made the conscious decision to come back for work. And I thought that with my friends/family we could do a lot together. And here we are now lol.

Why did you return to Malaysia, if you don't mind me asking?

Nice. Similar rationale that led me to come back - just tapping on my own connections here. With the boost coming from family, seriously, the lifestyle difference is staggering. That's also why I returned. But then things have been disappointing here, or not good enough, so this is once again among my considerations.

What are you doing now then, if you don't mind me asking? Or if its private we can just chat through PMs too. Genuinely curious about your journey thus far.

Let's discuss further, maybe if we consolidate our information we can get a clearer view of things?

This is also a good question.
On English requirements, even for me exchanging over to EU, I needed to take the IELTS test. So for migration..it seems like it's a basic requirement.

Or actually they went there illegally?

Probably staying there permanently..
Yup I've considered taking up masters to do so, but the thing is that money can be more well spent (RM200K for a masters in UK, seriously?) and there's the preparatory stage as well (I did GMAT a few years ago, score of 700 can only get you so far to a good masters programme if you're asian+male unfortunately).

SG has been among my considerations before as well, but tbh SG is too close to home, still.

Currency difference is one of the key reasons too, but that's secondary in comparison to lifestyle/freedom of heart and mind.

Lived in Taipei before for a few years lol shitty place.
Feels good if you're traveling there for sight seeing though.

I heard similar things for Canada tbh, I've gotta take a closer look at it over the weekend...

And lol I did get a permanent job back in Taipei, I also had a Taiwanese girlfriend, but man oh man it just wasn't the place for me. I don't regret any of it though. Because Taiwan is way too controlled; the people there are fake as hell; the news is a joke; the political environment is hyper unsteady with the threats of China becoming ever present; Taiwanese companies not growing much anymore aside from the financial services sector; etc.

Yes, there are a lot of things to be loved, but it's really not that great. Same goes to a lot of places I guess, just that specifically, that country ain't for me.