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Why Canadian expats move abroad (& how they like it)

Every year, we publish one of the biggest global surveys among expats — asking them about various aspects of their life, from work to leisure. Learn what motivated our Canadian members to move abroad, what keeps them there, and what they struggle with or miss about home.

What Canadians expats have to say about living in Vienna

We asked tens of thousands of expats about their lives abroad in our Expat Insider surveys. In addition to our standard questions, we invite them to share what they like or dislike about their experiences in their own words. Here, we’ve selected some of the most interesting or representative quotes about expat life in Vienna from Canadians expats, grouped into positive and negative opinions.

Let’s start with the positive ones.

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What I like about Vienna is the high standard of living and the fact that the government supports it's people in most aspects of life.

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I really enjoy Vienna is I like that Austria has a lot of greenery and alps that can be explored for hiking and other activities.

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What I enjoy most about Vienna is there is something for everyone. The weather is also great and plenty of options for leisurely activities! It is genuinely a great place to live.

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One thing I really appreciate about Vienna is the healthy environment, traffic is not a problem, there is good healthcare, a good choice of restaurants and bars.

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On the downside, here's are some negative experiences from Canadians expats in Vienna.

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What I dislike about Vienna is that the taxes are quite high but that's part of the reason the infrastructure and social welfare is go great....therefore can't complain!

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Personally, I dislike that Vienna is that pretty much impossible to make friends with local people, unless you work with them.

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What I dislike about Vienna is I do not feel I can live here without speaking german fluently, each step toward fluency seems to make things easier.

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What makes life in Vienna harder for me is some of the ways are old fashion and not up to modern levels.

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Personally, I dislike that Vienna is that pretty much impossible to make friends with local people, unless you work with them.

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Canadian Expats in Vienna Share Their Experiences

InterNations is a place where Canadian expats in Vienna exchange experiences and tips to support each other. The historical capital, that grew from the tiny Roman settlement of Vindobona, can be a great place for expats - our community helps you make the most of your experience!

• Browse our Members Network to get to know Vienna’s Canadian expats.
• Take part in our Expat Forums to obtain first hand tips from fellow Canadian expats in Vienna.
• Use the Expat Guide for Vienna to find information on your host city.

Meet Fellow Canadians in Vienna at Our Events

Our community in Vienna is also very active offline. Our InterNations Ambassadors organize regular events and various expat activities, e.g. a dinner in Vienna’s hippest restaurant or an outing with other Canadian expats to explore the Neusiedler See, in the rural Burgenland district. These activities are a casual way to get to know expats from Canada in your local community as well as Canadians in Austria nationwide. Interested? Simply become a member and we’ll be happy to welcome you among our Canadians living in Vienna!