I want to work in Italy or in Greece for a couple months but don't know how to go about doing it

I want to work in Italy or in Greece for a couple months but don't know how to go about doing it?
I live in the Okanagan in BC, Canada and i want to know if there are any government programs or something that will allow me to work there. And if there is how much would they pay for like housing accomodations, and transportation and such. Also what would i do for work there?
Greece - 3 Answers
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you have to apply for a work visa from the consolate of the country your going to.
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No working holiday visa to Italy or Greece for Canadians. A possible option would be to WWOOF (especially in Italy), that's working on an organic farm in exchange for food and accomodation. Max. stay is 90 days inside the Schengen area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area http://www.wwoof.org/ http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/ You'd get better answers if you included your qualifications into your question, for some people it is possible to get skilled migrant work visas.
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There is a SWAP program for Canadians, but not for Italy or Greece. It's for Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Austria, Australia, Japan, Brazil and South America. http://www.swap.ca/ You are technically not allowed to work on only a Schengen visa, and if you do it's considered to be illegal. Also, there are no skilled migrant visas for Greece or Italy. How do I know this? I've worked in Greece for a long time, and I have non-EU friends in Italy who have been there for a decade. Greece has taken a number of measures to crack down on illegal immigrants, especially those seeking to work on an island for summer. France and Greece are also cooperating to tighten measures and include jail time for violators. A good article written by an American working in Greece for 11 years is: "How non-EU citizens can move, live and work in Greece" http://americaninathens.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/americans-or-other-non-eu-citizens-wanting-to-work-in-greece/ Italy is less stringent about illegal immigrants, and there are people who work there for years without a work visa or permit. There is a good book called, "Living, Working, Studying in Greece" by Travis Ward that details legal and illegal work. The book is based on 10 years there. Accommodations, transportation and food are usually not included, but some people negotiate if it's casual summer work. Read this about summer jobs in Greece: Summer jobs in Greece http://americaninathens.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/summer-jobs-in-greece-faq/ The reason there are no skilled migrant visas for these countries is because: a) there is no call for skilled work, most jobs call for unskilled workers, b) unemployment is already very high for these countries and they must protect their own citizens. I hope that helped.

I want to work as a nurse in Italy or Spain

I want to work as a nurse in Italy or Spain?
I'm from the UK, I'm a qualified nurse with a degree and I'd like to work in Italy or Spain. Id like to know: 1) If I can work there with my current qualification (I can work in USA, Australia, etc, so I guess so) 2) What knowledge of the language I'd need to acquire first 3) If there is anything like a nursing home for expats where I could work in English, and learn in my spare time for a year or so.
Health Care - 3 Answers
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Well I am sure the answer to #2 is their language unless your working at a hospital for english speaking expats and tourists I would imagine the EU has some form of coverage for you in transferring your credentials... I'd talk to the british agency relevant for that as for #3 no idea
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Contact the places you'd like to work directly is the easiest. Or Bunnac or searching for work holiday visas.
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For Italy 1) you may need no more than to get your degree recognized by Ministero della Sanità. That's what's required even for a doctor. 2) It would be appreciated if you know Italian, but here in Italy there's such a need of professional nurses (seems everybody want to be a Doctor... :) a hospital near my home hired (although fo a temporary job) 25 Romanian nurses that didn't even talk Italian.

will my dell inspiron 1525 work in italy and can i charge it using my charger that i use in the USA

will my dell inspiron 1525 work in italy and can i charge it using my charger that i use in the USA?
the back box transformer thing on my power cord for my laptop says Input: 100-240V... will it work when i plug it into an outlet in italy - i have an international travel adapter but i don't think it changes the voltage... also, my camera's battery charger says the input is 120V... will that work too?? thank you!
Rome - 2 Answers
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"100-240V" means the transformer can work with any voltage between 110 and 240; you may also see something like "50-60 Hz". It will works perfectly in Italy, you just need a plug adapter (or an Italian or European chord). If the charger just says "120 V", it will not work in Italy (220 V), so you need either a converter or a charger that can work with 220-240 V or in a wider range, like your laptop charger.
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Thanks, I had the same question! I will also be traveling to Italy with my Dell Inspiron 1545 and was wondering if I needed an converter box. All I need now is an international travel adapter.THANK AGAIN!