6 useful resources and services for potential immigrants to the USA, Germany and Canada

Recently, I have been actively interested in the topic of moving abroad, and in this regard, I have studied the existing services that provide assistance in moving IT professionals. To my surprise, not many projects help potential immigrants. So far, I have selected six sites that seemed interesting to me.

Numbeo.com : cost of living analysis

One of the best sites for potential immigrants. It collected, may not always 100% correct, but close to reality information on the cost of living. With it, you can not just learn about the cost of food and rental housing "in a vacuum", but also compare prices with your hometown.
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In addition, the site developers have created a cost-of-living calculator service based on the conditions of a particular person — whether children are present or not, wishes to visit cafes and restaurants, plans to buy a car, etc.

SB Relocate : Professional Immigration Advice in the USA

The service offers advice for IT professionals and entrepreneurs. His team prepares personalized recommendations based on the introductory introductory user - after filling out the questionnaire, he will be provided with information on suitable types of visas (including not the most obvious ones, such as visas for talented O1 people), will be introduced to lawyers and other specialists needed for relocation, will be told steps to strengthen the visa application, etc. Consultations can take place in a video call format, in a chat or by email.



The main feature - the user is given contacts only by professionals with whom the creators of the project have personally worked before.

Paysa : Analysis of the Distribution of Wages in the United States by Occupation and Geography

Service Paysa aggregates data on wages in the field of technology offered by US companies. With it, you can find out how much developers pay on Amazon, Facebook or Uber, compare the salaries of engineers in different states and cities.



Moreover, Paysa can show the most profitable skills and technology. For those who are thinking of first studying at an American university, there is an opportunity to see the average salaries of their graduates and go to the university that trains richer professionals in the future.

Ru-De FAQ : a free database with all the necessary information for moving to Germany

Familiar to a huge number of recent migrants to Germany. This is an enthusiastic free and comprehensive knowledge base. In it you can find templates of various documents and references, the interpretation of laws, recommendations for finding work, apartments and relocation.



In general, it is from here that everyone who thinks about immigration to Germany should start.

" It 's time to blame ": information from the residents of the selected city in the desired country

The essence of this service is to connect potential immigrants with those who have already left for their countries of interest. The site selects the expat for consultation based on the data entered - for example, about the country, city, and method of moving. The system gives out a list of people who live in the right place and moved in the same way.



Later in the chat, a consultation takes place - its value is assigned to the expatriate, who issues the data. Maybe zero.

Global Skills : helping engineers move to work in Canada

Platform to assist relocation of technical staff to Canada. It works this way - the applicant must fill out a questionnaire, which indicates the experience, the desired technology. This summary then enters the database to which Canadian companies have access.



If one of them becomes interested in an employee, the service helps to collect a package of documents for an expedited move within a couple of weeks. At the same time, documents for obtaining the right to work help to issue, including the spouses, and the children - the permission to study.

If you know any useful services for immigration to the countries of North America or Europe - write in the comments, I will be very grateful.

Bonus: 10 links to articles about moving to Habré and not only

• Work for a programmer in the USA: 5 simple steps
• US L1 Visa, One Step to Green Cards
• Personal experience: as an IT specialist, move to work in the USA, relying only on himself
• As an IT person to move to America: 6 life hacking
• Getting a work visa in the United States for talented people
• IT emigration with the family. And the features of finding a job in a small town in Germany, when you're already there
• The history of moving the system administrator in Germany. ( first part | second part )
• Is it worth it for a developer to look for work in Germany: for and against
• Work in Canada for programmers
• How to move to live in Canada