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[Seeking Advice] Move to Berlin from Canada?
We're both Indian citizens, have PR-status in Canada and after a lo… Hi all, My company has recently offered me to move to Berlin HQ. I'm 32 yo and my wife and I work in SaaS companies as CSM profile.
We're both Indian citizens, have PR-status in Canada and after a long wait, we had recently moved to reside in Canada. To retain the PR-ship I can't leave Canada for next 1 year (since I have only those many days left on my visa) and my company can't wait that long, so effectively I will lose the PR-status if I decide to move to Berlin.
We don't know German language, struggle with cooking by ourselves - so prefer if there are Indian restaurants around or tiffin service, and looking for something stable longer term to finally start our lives.
Question : Should we move?
The Indian food scene here is solid but not like Toronto or Vancouver. You'll find good options around Charlottenburg and Neukolln for restaurants, and there are tiffin services that deliver weekly menus for around 35-40 euros. The bigger adjustment will be the bureaucracy and the language barrier at things like the Burgeramt, even though many people in tech speak English fine. Losing Canadian PR is a serious trade-off, but if your company is offering a fair Berlin salary and relocation support, the quality of life here for a couple in their early 30s is hard to beat.
If your company isn't covering relocation costs like temporary housing and a visa lawyer, the first few months will be a real headache with all the paperwork in German. The Indian food is fine but nothing special, and you'll miss the convenience of Canadian grocery stores and services a lot at first. Honestly, I'd lean toward staying in Canada unless Berlin comes with a big pay bump and a proper package.
The Canadian PR loss is the real cost here, not just the paperwork. It takes years to get back if you ever change your mind. Berlin is great for SaaS jobs and you'll find plenty of Indian food options around Kantstrasse in Charlottenburg or the weekly tiffin services like Desi Kitchen that deliver across the city. But think about whether you'd ever want to return to Canada long term, because once you drop that status you're starting from scratch with Express Entry again.
i'd say skip the big names and look at studiowest in prenzlauer berg, they do amazing japanese style but the waitlist is like 6 months. if u want something quicker, the artists at bitterlich tattoo in mitte are super underrated, especially for fine line. and honestly, walk past the instagram hype, go to a shop in person and ask to see their portfolio book, that's where the real stuff is.
The Berlin tattoo scene is pretty spread out, so it depends on what style you're after. For fine line and minimalist work, I'd look at A Fine Line in Kreuzberg, they're booked out weeks in advance for a reason. If you want bold traditional, check out Die Wilde Ecke in Neukölln, they've been around forever and the artists there are solid. Honestly, your best bet is to scroll through Instagram and find someone whose healed work you like, not just the fresh photos, because that's where the real skill shows.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet is the tattoo convention at Arena Berlin, usually in early summer. It's a good way to see a bunch of styles in one afternoon and talk to artists face to face without committing to a shop. I found my guy there three years ago, he works out of a tiny studio near Boxhagener Platz and does amazing neo-traditional, but he rarely posts on Instagram so you'd never discover him otherwise. Bring cash if you go, a lot of the booths only take that on the day.