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DianaR from USA (Contact Member) -
Every country has different requirements for professions, like positions in medicine and law. Are expats allowed to take courses in Mexico that prepare them to work in a more lucrative field than that which they had been in at the time they moved to Mexico? I ask because I have heard that expats are not allowed to participate in the political process in Mexico and thought this exclusion might extend to educational opportunities.
Comment #1 EugenS from Europe (Contact Member) -
I heard that the immigration process to Mexico is even tougher than the American one.
Comment #2 DianaR from USA (Contact Member) -
So I guess that means you might not be able to practice your profession if you were educated for it in another country.You also couldn't be reeducated for it once in Mexico. I guess you had better have a lot of saved money to live on!
Comment #3 EugenS from Europe (Contact Member) -
Apparently so. I don't understand why countries put these ridiculous obstacles for people who are interested in living and giving to the community.
Comment #4 George from El Paso, Texas (Contact Member) -
The objective is to protect their citizens.For example, if you move to Mexico and start working then you are seen as taking a job away from a Mexican. From that perspective you are not "giving" to the community.
In the internet age, there are many that can move to a country, work without impacting local jobs and thereby truly give to the community. Those people can run into tremendous obstacles as many countries don't accept "earned" income as a means an expat could support themselves (as earning the income would inherently mean taking jobs away from locals).
Additionally, you might find in places where there is a tremendous influx of foreigners than a countries own culture can be impacted on a level much deeper than "taking away jobs".
For example, in Costa Rica where the influx of refuges from Nicaragua has resulted in a significant portion of the total population of Costa Rica being Nicaraguan! Or, maybe you'll find London to be more like New Delhi or Lagos.
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