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Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job. I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.
Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.
Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain. My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.
Thanks.

Imalwayshorny:
Go to UK no try Canada don't say I didn't warn you

Aeman:
If you really are for real you should know the answer to what you want,

Laird:
Western and developed countries as at today's date appear not to want so many immigrants

Except healthcare jobs or very wealthy ones

Tech is risky as A.i is leading to some tech jobs being eliminated.

Confusedhamburg:
Yeah, but going back home is not an option for me right now. I don’t have health care background though.

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job. I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.
Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.
Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain. My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.
Thanks.

Colony7:
Some major realities:

1. You're forty, don't make the mistake of leaving germany for another study route. Your 37k euros saved should be used for a permanent option.

2. You really did messed up not getting atleast B2 after 6 years. Lager is never the way.

3. Immigration polices are changing daily and becoming brutal. Germany still offers one of the most stable options. With your 6 years stay, you already qualify for citizenship if you can just get a professional job for one year. If I were you, I'll drop that lager, and then invest the next 6 months for fulltime deutsch starting from A2 to B2.2(Aim for C1.1 if your A2 is strong). With these, you can easily get a job and you won't have problems with auslanderbehorde.

Brother, Canada, USA are not stable right now. Forget the UK. Besides the English aspect, you'll regret leaving germany for the UK on every metric. Only the language is the difference. If you can trust the process for stability with that deutsch path, I promise you, it will be the best investment. DON'T GO TO ANOTHER WESTERN NATION UNLESS ITS VIA PR.

Imalwayshorny:
Make it give one of those Germany babe belle to get pr

Colony7:
Some major realities:

1. You're forty, don't make the mistake of leaving germany for another study route. Your 37k euros saved should be used for a permanent option.

2. You really did messed up not getting atleast B2 after 6 years. Lager is never the way.

3. Immigration polices are changing daily and becoming brutal. Germany still offers one of the most stable options. With your 6 years stay, you already qualify for citizenship if you can just get a professional job for one year. If I were you, I'll drop that lager, and then invest the next 6 months for fulltime deutsch starting from A2 to B2.2(Aim for C1.1 if your A2 is strong). With these, you can easily get a job and you won't have problems with auslanderbehorde.

Brother, Canada, USA are not stable right now. Forget the UK. Besides the English aspect, you'll regret leaving germany for the UK on every metric. Only the language is the difference. If you can trust the process for stability with that deutsch path, I promise you, it will be the best investment. DON'T GO TO ANOTHER WESTERN NATION UNLESS ITS VIA PR.

Confusedhamburg:
Well bro, thanks for your insight. You sound like someone who lives here as well.
Initially I didn’t plan to stay here, due to some discrimination tendencies I noticed when I first arrived. I was thinking beyond myself and how my future family would cope here.
Later on I decided to stay back.
The thing is I find it very hard to learn new languages. I tried then dropped out. Did some certifications in Salesforce and hoped to get a job, work two years, get pr and then learn the language gradually to b1/b2, then get citizenship.
Somehow since last year, the job market has been brutal.
I understand your advice though because starting afresh won’t be easy hence I’m trying to be double sure before I move anywhere.

Imalwayshorny:
Make it give one of those Germany babe belle to get pr

Confusedhamburg:
Well bro, thanks for your insight. You sound like someone who lives here as well.
Initially I didn’t plan to stay here, due to some discrimination tendencies I noticed when I first arrived. I was thinking beyond myself and how my future family would cope here.
Later on I decided to stay back.
The thing is I find it very hard to learn new languages. I tried then dropped out. Did some certifications in Salesforce and hoped to get a job, work two years, get pr and then learn the language gradually to b1/b2, the get citizenship.
Somehow since last year, the job market has been brutal.
I understand your advice though because starting afresh won’t be easy hence I’m trying to be double sure before I move anywhere.

Colony7:
I'll Advise you move if learning a new language is difficult for you. Don't raise a family in Germany if you or your wife don't speak C1 deutsch. This is why:

Germany has a school system where kids are separated by academic strength before they go to high-school. Only top performers are put in a track that leads to a university study. Majority go to vocational schools which is why ausbildung is a thing in Germany. Unless you're not a high achiever this path will only get you "comfortable " in the long run but won't get you to top positions to reach peak salaries in germany. That's why many people go for ausbildung, because its easy to be "stable", but you won't peak financially.

The reason most kids of immigrants don't end up in high corporate careers is because the parents are not versed in the language, so they can't assist with homework. There are outliers though, if your kids are born geniuses. What's the chances of that?


The UK is very unstable. Don't listen to any advise to go via study route. You studied economics, and you're over forty. That means it's almost impossible to do a masters in the UK and get a job that pays the £41000 needed for COS.


So as I said earlier, only look for paths that lead to PR. Overall, the EU is still the most liberal place regarding immigration paths

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job.

I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.

Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.

Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain.

My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.

Thanks.

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job.

I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.

Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.

Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain.

My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.

Thanks.

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job.

I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.

Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.

Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain.

My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.

Thanks.

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job.

I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.

Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.

Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain.

My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.

Thanks.

SlimzDboss:
Why not try Republic of Ireland since you are in the EU already? I was chatting with someone few days ago here in France and she talked about wanting to relocate to an English speaking country like Ireland since their pathway to citizenship isn't too cumbersome.
Australia is another option though.
I'm also having to start afresh by learning French and I believe the Holy Spirit will help me 🙏
Who no go no go know sha

Confusedhamburg:
Hi all. My name is Sydney and I’m a Nigerian living in Hamburg. I need advice on next course of action for my life. I came to Germany from Nigeria some 6 years ago for my masters. I finished finally in 2025 after so many ups and downs. I couldn’t find a professional job afterwards and my visa expires this year end, although I’m finding ways of renewing for few extra months by telling them I couldn’t find job.

I’m 40 unmarried but fortunately has been able to save around 60m naira.

Please, I need the OGs in the house to advice me on a good English speaking country I can relocate to which will be my final bus stop as I’m tired of moving around.

Although I acknowledge I made a mistake here by not learning the language (I’m in A2 but can barely speak). I’m thinking of Canada but not too certain.

My background is in a business course / economics (bachelors second class lower).
I’m still doing research though but I need people who have been in my shoes to kindly advise. I can barely sleep, thinking about next steps. I work and save around 900 euros monthly but it’s not a professional job and very stressful.

Thanks.