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jennaiwanchuk

Jenna

@jennaiwanchuk

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Canadian expat in Sweden

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Canadian

Lives in Göteborg

Speaks English, French, some Swedish

Registration: 16 April 2012

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Jenna
jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
7 years ago
johnwdcooper

Anyone want to connect in Gothenburg by johnwdcooper

Hey everyone, I'm soon to be moving to Gothenburg indefinitely. I won't know ANYONE! I'd be keen to connect with vibrant, fun people. I'd also love to meet fellow creatives and entrepeneurs. Such as designers, writers, ...

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WOW! I just popped back onto these forums and I LOVE the idea of heartistry! I do something similar, geared towards adult women (and men if they're interested) - I teach hula hooping here in Gothenburg for adults! I full believe that adults need ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
vedrana23

looking for ANY job by vedrana23

hey there..i want to move to Sweden and I'm looking for any job in english and i would appreciate Your help! Thank you so much

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Taxes are 25% That's nice that the hostel answered you back! Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
vedrana23

looking for ANY job by vedrana23

hey there..i want to move to Sweden and I'm looking for any job in english and i would appreciate Your help! Thank you so much

Jenna

Sweden already has a multitude of English speakers and have their pick of the litter when it comes to people who can speak English. Speaking Swedish is more important. Sweden is one of the hardest countries to get a job in. So many people with ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
itsbhairavid

Salary of Euro 3300 for couple by itsbhairavid

I would like to know whether couple can survive in Euro 3300 in gothunberg sweedan. Please do reply. Thanks Bhairavi

Jenna

Hi Bhairavi! My husband and I survived on that as a monthly wage for at least my first 3 years here. It is very possible, especially if you are willing to live slightly outside of the center of the city (for example, we can be in center in 20 ... Read More

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9 years ago
jennaiwanchuk

Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk

Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...

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HA. You have a point, but it only works half way. If my sambo didn't have such a good job, we would move back to Canada in a heartbeat. We plan on getting married in Canada as well. If (and that's a big IF) anything bad ever happened ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
jennaiwanchuk

Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk

Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...

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Hey, sorry this reply will be short because I am writing from my phone, but the reason why it was likely not as troublesome for you bureaucratically-speaking is likely because you're from the EU. As a Canadian, cold weather doesn't phase me ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
jennaiwanchuk

Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk

Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...

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Actually I'm reading all of their requirements on their site now, and it looks like I actually should have been accepted for it. This is nuts :/ Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
jennaiwanchuk

Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk

Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...

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When I can get home I can quite literally take a photo of the beslut they sent to me for you. It said I was "nekad" because I was an "utländskt medborgare" :( Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
jennaiwanchuk

Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk

Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...

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"Kortare tid om du lever tillsammans med en svensk medborgare Om du är gift, lever i ett registrerat partnerskap eller är sambo med en svensk medborgare kan du ansöka om svenskt medborgarskap efter tre år. Ni ska då ha ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
Agnieszka_91

Photo walks by Agnieszka_91

Does anybody wants to meet people by photography? I live here since 2 months and looking for people who wants to meet other people and... taking photographs with them, talk about it or about whatever you want, maybe practice English. I would like to ...

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I don't think it's a problem, I know an American lady going on the photo walk, and I might be there as well so I can always translate if necessary. Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
ScottishNinja

Nurse from Scotland wish to move to Gothenburg. Any Advice? by ScottishNinja

Hi there, My name is Catherine and I'm from Bonny Scotland, I want to move to Gothenburg to live with my Swedish partner. Ok, I have one positive going for me and that's being a registered nurse. On the not so positive side I do not ...

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You will need to learn Swedish in order to continue nursing here in Sweden. There are courses such as SFI and SAS, and even more particular studies in order to get your medical vocabulary on par. Some nurses end up doing home care with limited ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
StuD

Jobs in Gothenburg for English Speakers by StuD

Hello all, I am moving to Gothenburg at the end of August and will be looking for work. I am willing to do anything be it cleaning, bar work, etc but my Swedish is very limited at the moment so being realistic I am willing to do ANYTHING! Currently ...

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You need a university education to teach English. First a 4-year bachelor's degree, then one usually goes into the School/Faculty of Education at one's university for 2 more years to become a certified teacher. The problem here is that they ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
ztm302

Student considering moving to Sweden by ztm302

Hi, I'm 20 years old currently studying in Australia and considering the prospect of moving to Sweden with my girlfriend who lives in Malmo. I am a dual citizen of the United Kingdom so I understand I have the right to live and work in Sweden ...

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You might in fact have a bit more leeway than most other immigrants have due to the fact that you have dual citizenship with the UK, thereby making you an EU citizen by proxy. I will tell you though that non-EU citizens with permanent residency do ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
Agnieszka_91

Photo walks by Agnieszka_91

Does anybody wants to meet people by photography? I live here since 2 months and looking for people who wants to meet other people and... taking photographs with them, talk about it or about whatever you want, maybe practice English. I would like to ...

Jenna

Hey! Check out the Fotografiska Föreningen Gbg's facebook, they do photo walks every now and then! They have a photo walk coming up on the 9th of May starting at Gustav Adolf's Torg in Gothenburg at ... Read More

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jennaiwanchuk replied to a thread
9 years ago
kbelial

How racist and xenophobic is Sweden? by kbelial

I've heard some controversial things about Sweden - it's either praised as a very liberal/welcoming country OR as racist and xenophobic. There's one article from TheGuardian("Sweden - the country where racism is just a joke"). ...

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Doesn't matter what race you are, if you're not from here you'll be treated like you're an alien. Read More