Canadian to Germany

[mosher]

Hello!

I tried searching for a previous topic as this is a fairly basic question but I didn't have much luck.

I am a Canadian that will be graduating from University at the end of April with a Mechanical Engineering degree and I am interested in moving to Germany.

I have housing arranged and some potential jobs, what I need to know is what are the (very specific please) steps needed to take to get to move to Germany.

I have no criminal record and I am a skilled worker, that helps right?

Anyways, thanks in advance for any help. I bet this is a really easy one to answer, I appologize for asking such an apparently obvious question.



Tom

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Do you have any family (parents/grandparents) who have or might have citizenship in any one of the European countries? Do you speak German?

[mosher]

I have no European family presently, I am a tenth generation canadian!

I *do* speak some German. I decided to start learning half a year ago or so and I havn't stopped yet.

I have been offered a place to stay in Berlin for free temporarily, that ought to be a good platform for finding myself a job and my own permanent residence.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Wow! Very few Canadians can say they are 10th generation!

You should first check with your University. You may be able to arrange something through an exchange office, or the placement office. You may way to get practical experience. In germany that is called a Practicum. Often the university has (very indirect) access to visa places for this sort of thing.

You can also check with AIESTE, which likely has a campus coordinator. (I think that is spelled correctly)

You may also be able to get another type of Visa. I would suggest you call the German embassy to discuss.