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Getting your qualifications recognised abroad

Regulated professions, credential assessments, licensing exams and bridging courses. How to get your degree and professional licence accepted in a new country.

3 min read Updated Oct 2026

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The H-1B lottery explained

How the US H-1B cap, registration and selection work, who is cap-exempt, what OPT and cap-gap mean, and why you should always check the current year's rules.

3 min read Updated Oct 2026

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Getting my electrical licence recognised in Queensland

I qualified as an electrician in Poland in 2013, then worked five years in the UK before moving to Brisbane in 2023. Electrical work is regulated in Australia, and I could not work as a licensed elec…

TomaszAustralia3 months ago80

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Working in Chicago kitchens as a Mexican chef

I trained as a chef in Guadalajara and ran a kitchen in a restaurant there for five years. I moved to Chicago in 2021 after marrying my wife, who is a US citizen, so I came on a marriage-based green…

DiegoUnited States3 months ago60

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From Kerala to Manchester: my first 18 months as an NHS nurse

I worked for six years as a staff nurse in a private hospital in Kochi before an NHS trust in Greater Manchester recruited me in 2024. I want to share the process and what the job is really like, bec…

PriyaUnited Kingdom5 months ago101

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