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   Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:09:15 JST Evan Prodromou

   This was a tough one, especially because moving to another country can be a very complex task on a lot of different levels: social, personal, financial, bureaucratic, political, ecological.

   I say very hard. The move I made, US to Canada, has been tough on me personally and for my friends and family. I love where I live, but having two hometowns tears your heart in two.

   Thanks to everyone who responded!

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     Mx. Aria Stewart (aredridel@kolektiva.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:12:43 JST Mx. Aria Stewart

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     @evan Indeed. That aspect is hard, and then for us, healthcare, both as a barrier to immigration, and a ball that has to not get dropped in the mean time. Plus being trans makes everything stranger when dealing with bureaucracy.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:12:43 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Mx. Aria Stewart

     @aredridel I can't even imagine.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:39:19 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @spraoi @aredridel this is a topic in our household, too, as one of us is deciding how and where she wants to live.

     My advice is that she take advantage of her roots in Montreal, keep that the main home base, and consider living abroad as something temporary, even if it's for years.

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     Mark Andrew (spraoi@tooting.ch)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:39:21 JST Mark Andrew

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     @aredridel @evan

     I interpreted the question to concern future moves. Now that we're Swiss a move to any EU country would be as hassle free as a move can be.

     I don't think we'll do that, but our eldest is considering it for her next school.

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     Mx. Aria Stewart (aredridel@kolektiva.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 02:39:22 JST Mx. Aria Stewart

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     @evan Heh. And yet I only chose 'somewhat hard' since as a tech worker, I could probably land most places and eventually deal with the bureaucracy. For someone with more systemic barriers...