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dono
Joined 2010
Posts: 3

Need your help

14 years ago

Hello everybody,

I have a dilemma. I am Canadian from Arabic roots, having a nice position here, having more than 10 years experience in audit and holding international certifications like ACCA, CGA, etc. For some personal reasons (mostly family), my wife and I have been talking about moving to the Middle-East for some time now, and especially to Riyadh since my father-in-law is doing business there. I tried to look for some nice jobs in Riyadh from here, but nothing interesting has occurred. I could not find any offer making sense to me. Our idea is to go to Riyadh with a work visa from my father-in-law, settle there and look for a job in Riyadh in my field (audit/finance) once there. I am in a dilemma, I need your help before making any decision:

For you expats, is it easier to get a nice position once in Riyadh,like using employment agencies or other? Will I have the same benefits an expatriate can have when getting a job from within the country (salary, accommodation, air tickets, insurance, school fees, etc)? Do you think my profile will be ok to allow me a nice position once there? I am afraid that a job obtained once in Riyadh would be considered as local, not expat.

Thank you in advance

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