Reply to: Mercer Quality of Living Survey

[lilelvis2000]

Not on a skilled migrant visa, I wouldn't think. Age 55 is the limit.

Unlike say Canada where age 50 is when you get 0 points for age, but you can still get a visa if you score well enough on other factors (for example fluent French and English).

I've looked at Oz as well. but there you basically need a job and I don't think IT is on their radar at all. Also looked at Singapore, but that would be on a work permit as they didn't appear to have a skilled migrant category - unless I've S$2.5m to invest!

I was just pointing out to our Welsh friend that there may be another path in which is not limited by age.

My easy route is Canada as I've citizenship there, but the wife has now declared that -30C isn't her "thing"..Anything below 15C isn't her "thing".

[Ignis Fatuus]

serious? The age limit is 55 and if you are in IT you get double bonus points. Wasn't there some woman of 100 who just moved there?

Not on a skilled migrant visa, I wouldn't think. Age 55 is the limit.

Unlike say Canada where age 50 is when you get 0 points for age, but you can still get a visa if you score well enough on other factors (for example fluent French and English).

[lilelvis2000]

Too old.

Insufficient points.

I was too old 10 years ago.

serious? The age limit is 55 and if you are in IT you get double bonus points. Wasn't there some woman of 100 who just moved there?

[doodab]

Pointless survey. If you're rich in N'dajamena you'll have a better standard of living than if you're poor in Geneva.

Well it's not much use if you want to compare rich people in one place with poor people in another, but I think the goal of the survey is to compare like for like.

[Basil Fawlty]

I bet there aren't so many chavs in N'Djamena though.

A hell of a lot of Chads though

[alreadypacked]

Every Nation has slums: it's just a matter of how well they hide them

The Swiss are doing a really good job, not found them yet

[Halo Jones]

As long as there are no slums

Every Nation has slums: it's just a matter of how well they hide them

[wobbegong]

2011 Quality of Living survey

Page down, and down and down to see the UK's rank.

Ssssshhh! It's a smokescreen to discourage the Romanians.

[minestrone]

wtf

Personal Safety Ranking, 2011

First two British cities listed:
44 Aberdeen United Kingdom
44 Glasgow United Kingdom

I thought you got stabbed the minute you got off the plane in those cities?

Street robbery has always been rare and knife crime dropped quite a bit through better policing, town used to be a chop shop 20 years ago.

[Mich the Tester]

Pointless survey. If you're rich in N'dajamena you'll have a better standard of living than if you're poor in Geneva.

I bet there aren't so many chavs in N'Djamena though.

[BlasterBates]

Yep Zürich is a great city, in Summer you can swim in the lake and Winter you have the ski slopes, and quite a few lively bars in the evening.

[alreadypacked]

Zoo-rick number 2 ffs Now there's a dire cultural and humourless wasteland if I ever saw one.

3rd time back here, I like it.

[Gonzo]

yeah, wife and I have been discussing a move out for the past few months and NZ is top on our list...Its also damn easy to get in.

I would take that as a warning if I were you.

[oracleslave]

It is a cultural wasteland compared to Europe. But it sure is pretty.

Zoo-rick number 2 ffs Now there's a dire cultural and humourless wasteland if I ever saw one.

[lilelvis2000]

It is a cultural wasteland compared to Europe. But it sure is pretty.

True, but when you've lived in Canada and US - you're used to it. Only imperfection is they don't play Ice Hockey.

As long as there are no slums and the weather is better I'll be happy.