The Greener Side - Your Immigration Guide

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If you've always wanted to be a digital nomad, this classic episode teaches you how you could become a freelancer in Spain through its autonomo visa.

Interviewee links: Irene Falco on Facebook | Where the F Am I Heading? Podcast

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Do you want to migrate and work in Switzerland? This episode will guide you through Switzerland's residence permit B, which allows you to work in the country. We will also give you job-seeking tips and insight into Swiss culture.

Episode guide:

(00:00) Opening credits

(00:16) Arlo Lagmay on Switzerland's residence permit B: what it is, processes, and job-seeking tips

(22:13) Switzerland's way of life, work culture, people, and societal issues

(41:35) Why Switzerland is Arlo's greener side

Switzerland Immigration: Swiss Secretariat for Immigration information on entry, residence and working in Switzerland

Interviewee link: Typitalks with Arlo

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Have you thought about being an English teacher in Japan? It's within your reach, as becoming an instructor in the country is not as difficult as you might expect.

In this episode, we talk about how you could migrate and work in Japan as a teacher!

Episode guide:

(00:00) Opening credits

(00:16) Keinne Ross Tripoli on Japan's instructor visa: what it is, requirements, processes, and listener questions

(20:52) Life in Progress Ad

(21:15) Japan's culture and society - is it for you?

(45:06) Is Japan our interviewee's greener side?

Japan's instructor visa links: Japan Visa website | Embassy of Japan in the Philippines - General Information on Visas | Rarejob - Teach English online

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An Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a compulsory document when moving overseas from the Philippines for work. Without it, you cannot depart the country - but fret not, as this episode guides you on the phases and processes involved in securing your OEC.

Episode guide:

(00:00) Ad - Podmachine

(00:16) We introduce our interviewee, JC, who guides us through the OEC process

(03:30) OEC Phase 1: objectives, required documents, costs and tips

(20:25) Ad - Trying Hard with Lyqa Maravilla

(20:50) OEC Phase 2: objectives, required documents, costs and tips

(41:26) Four pieces of advice from JC

Interviewee links: POEA Balik Manggagawa (OEC) page | Step-by-step guide on processing your OEC | Facebook Group - How to Process POEA-OEC for Direct-Hires?

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New Zealand is opening its borders on July 4 2022, and along with it is introducing a new visa! Learn all about the Accredited Employer Work Visa and how you could apply for a job under this visa.

Episode guide:

(00:00) Ad - Podmachine

(01:12) All about Anne Apostol-Armada and her New Zealand journey

(09:20) New Zealand border updates

(12:25) New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa - what it is, requirements, and processes

(24:00) Ad - It's An Adult Thing

(24:50) New Zealand's culture and what it has to offer for its residents

(39:30) Where to find Anne

Interviewee links: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

Work in New Zealand links: Accredited Employer Work Visa | NZ skill shortage list | Seek.co.nz

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Do you want to work in the Netherlands? This episode is for you as we talk about how you could qualify as a highly skilled migrant in NL!

Episode guide:

(00:00) Ad - Podmachine

(01:12) Netherlands' Highly Skilled Migrant work permit - processes, requirements, timeline, and challenges when applying from the Philippines.

(18:29) Tips on how you could stand out as an applicant when applying for Netherlands (or elsewhere!)

(25:30) Ad - Get Hired podcast

(25:59) Netherlands' work culture and way of life

(38:31) The struggles of settling in to another country

(45:56) Where to contact interviewee Ricky Araneta

Interviewee links: Facebook | LinkedIn

Working in Netherlands info: IND - Highly Skilled Migrant | MVV Visa (temporary stay visa) | Information on highly skilled migrants' 30% tax ruling | Occupations in demand

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Do you want to move overseas with your family? Today's interviewees tell us how they moved to Thailand under the country's Non-Immigrant B and O visas.

Episode guide:

(00:00) - All about Thailand's Non-Immigrant B and O visas: processes, requirements, timelines

(30:20) - What are the financial advantages of working in Thailand? We also talk about the country's family culture.

Interviewee links: Website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

Thailand Non-Immigrant Visas info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) - Non-Immigrant B | MFA - Non-Immigrant O

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Are you looking to study or live in Netherlands? Your goal is within reach - and this episode helps you get one step closer.

Episode guide:

(00:00) - All about Netherlands' student visa: processes, requirements, timelines

(34:10) - Netherlands' family and work culture, your benefits as a resident, and common misconceptions

Resources:

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Netherlands' Student Visa info: Immigration and Naturalisation Service - Study options for Netherlands | NUFFIC

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Are you thinking of working in Italy? This episode gives you the details on its Flussi visa and if life in the country is "la dolce vita" for OFWs.

(1:13) We introduce Erwin Noscal, who moved to Italy under a Flussi visa last 2012.

(04:25) Italy's Flussi visa: requirements, processes, timelines and tips

(18:30) Living in Italy: What life is like for OFWs and the greater population of foreign workers, and for LGBTIQ+ communities. We talk about the struggles of OFWs and for those who don't speak Italian.

(41:30) Erwin's bombshell answer to our final question!

Resources:

Interviewee links: EAN A Roma YouTube | Instagram

Italy's Flussi Visa: European Commission website on Italy's Flussi visa | ItalianVisa.it Flussi visa information

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