Chapter 1547 Immigration Application
Following the martial law in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, serious political turmoil occurred in the three major European countries. In Germany, Adolf persecuted and purged the Labor Party, Jews, and other dissidents.
This was followed by a political movement within the Soviet Union. Many people were involved in the political struggle, and various groups accused and criticized each other. A large number of people were imprisoned or politically persecuted.
Finally, there is the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Civil war may break out in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at any time, and the people in the country are panicking, fearing that they will be affected.
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Stuttgart, Germany.
The East African Consulate is located in the center of Stuttgart. In recent days, the number of visitors to the East African Consulate has increased significantly.
"Sir, what questions do you want to ask?" In the consulate's immigration office area, employee Brian asked the man in front of him.
In recent years, due to the decline in demand for immigration in East Africa, the East African Immigration Agency has closed its separate office in Germany and switched to joint offices with diplomatic agencies.
The visitor was a man in his thirties. He sat on a chair by the window and replied, "Yes, I would like to know what the requirements are for applying for East African citizenship."
After hearing his appeal, Brian explained: "Currently, East Africa's demand for immigrants is mainly for engineers, senior technicians, scientists, researchers and some scholars."
"Of course, if you are an ordinary person, you can also choose to fill out an application with us. After we review it, you can be assigned an immigration location."
In fact, the latter is a pitfall. Currently, there is no demand for ordinary immigrants in East Africa. After all, the population of East Africa is close to 200 million. With this population size, there is no shortage of local population in East Africa, especially ordinary immigrants.
If ordinary people want to obtain East African citizenship, they will most likely be assigned by East Africa to East African colonial regions such as Southeast Asia, Darfur, and Togoland. However, East Africa will not explain this.
Therefore, in recent years, many Germans who were unaware of the truth boarded pirate ships in East Africa and then went to the East African colonies to make contributions.
This is not to say that the East African colonies had a bad attitude towards them, but that the conditions in the East African colonies were obviously very different from those in the mainland.
The infrastructure is backward, transportation is inconvenient, the industry is underdeveloped, and the treatment is slightly lower than that in East Africa. As for becoming a rich person in the East African colonies, it is obviously impossible. Only citizens from East Africa who immigrate to the colonies can enjoy some of the invisible benefits provided by the government.
The man in front of him obviously didn't know these secrets, and Brian couldn't tell him. The Immigration Bureau also had business targets. If Brian could trick a German immigrant who was unaware of the truth into moving to the East African colony, he could get more commissions.
The man asked, "Sir, my name is Shuster. I work at the Stuttgart Wintertuckheim Automobile Plant. I'm a welder in the workshop. I don't know how to calculate it?"
His words did make Brian feel a little embarrassed. In other countries, a welder could indeed be considered a high-level skilled worker, but for industrial powers like Germany and East Africa, it was not good enough.
Brian asked, "I wonder how skilled you are, Mr. Shuster? Welders are not in short supply in East Africa."
Hearing Brian's question, Shuster explained: "Sir, although I am just a welder, I assure you that my skills are very good, otherwise I would not be able to work in the car factory."
"The Wintertuckheim factory where I work is a well-known large enterprise in Stuttgart. I wonder if you have heard of it."
Brian nodded and said, "If we remember correctly, your factory should produce cars for Daimler AG. Daimler AG is indeed a well-known car factory in Germany."
Schuster said: "It is Daimler AG, a well-known company in Stuttgart."
Daimler AG is one of the three largest automobile companies in Stuttgart, the other two being Porsche and Bosch. However, only Daimler AG has a complete industry in Stuttgart, producing civilian and military vehicles. At the same time, Daimler has a lot of say in the field of high-end cars.
Although Porsche is also an automobile industry enterprise, it is more like a consulting and design company. It was only established in 1931 and focuses on automobile design. Its clients include German automobile manufacturers such as Daimler and Audi, but it does not have an independent factory of its own.
Bosch's key business areas are automotive parts, such as automotive ignition systems, fuel injection equipment, electrical components, etc. It mainly provides core components for Daimler, Opel and other automobile manufacturers.
In addition to these three large-scale companies, there are also some less important small automobile manufacturers in Stuttgart, such as Neckar Automobile Factory, Reiter Motorcycle Factory, etc.
During the economic crisis of 1929, a large number of automobile-related companies and manufacturers went bankrupt in Stuttgart. Those that have survived to this day either have capital or core technology.
But there is no doubt that the current leader of the automotive industry in Stuttgart is Daimler AG, and Porsche and Bosch, which follow it, both provide some services to it.
Therefore, since Schuster was able to work in a car factory under Daimler AG, it was obvious that his skills were not mediocre, and he was at least a skilled worker.
Shuster said, "Besides that, I also have a senior welding certificate and sixteen years of experience in the industry."
Brian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and thought to himself, Shuster looks to be in his early thirties, but he has sixteen years of work experience, which means that he may have started working in his teens.
However, this situation is not uncommon in this era. Child labor still exists in Europe, and the age of adulthood in East Africa is only seventeen, after which people can participate in social work.
Brian said, "Well, I believe you are a senior technician, Mr. Schuster. But since you work for Daimler, why do you want to immigrate overseas? You should know that Daimler is not a small company. Its treatment is at least much better than that of ordinary companies, not to mention that you are a technical worker."
Schuster didn't shy away from answering this question. He said bluntly, "The main reason I want to apply for immigration is that I'm not German, or rather, not a German, but a Czech."
Then, Shuster whispered to Brian, "Sir, I believe you also know that the new German Prime Minister is prejudiced against us Czechs. At least I have a feeling that Germany will not be a good place in the future."
Czechs are Slavs, and Slavs were considered an "inferior" race by German Chancellor Adolf, which may be the main source of Schuster's concern.
He went on to say, "Just before this, our factory was inspected by the government, and several Jews were arrested. Although I am not a Jew, I can't help but worry about my situation. If I were a German, I would definitely not think of running away."
Brian frowned and asked, "Then why don't you choose to return to Bohemia?"
Schuster was amused by Brian. Instead of answering the question directly, he asked, "Sir, if you were asked to go to Bohemia now, would you go?"
Brian understood instantly, and he was a little annoyed that he asked such a stupid question. Bohemia is not peaceful now. The locals are probably thinking about how to escape, not to mention people from outside returning to Bohemia.
So Brian changed the subject directly: "Then why did you choose East Africa?"
Schuster did not answer the question directly, but said with a little concern: "Before that, Mr. Brian, let me ask you a less polite question, that is, is it possible for East Africa to be like Germany today in the future?"
"What do you mean?" Brian was a little confused.
Schuster asked cryptically, "It's about the attitude towards non-German peoples."
Brian suddenly realized, and then he explained to Schuster: "You don't have to worry about this problem. This will never happen in East Africa. Although East Africa is also a German country, the national conditions are very different from those of Germany."
"East Africa itself is an immigrant country, so it is more open and inclusive. Many East Africans may have been Czech immigrants like you in the past, but now they are living well in East Africa."
"East Africa places more emphasis on cultural identity. As long as you agree with East African values, you can become an East African citizen. Of course, the prerequisite is to pass the East African immigration application. For technical talents like you, the probability of passing the immigration application is still very high."
Having said that, Schuster was still a little worried. He asked, "Since East Africa is a German country, how can we ensure that it will not develop like Germany today?"
Brian explained frankly: "In East Africa, as long as you are willing to integrate into this big family, there will be no discrimination and prejudice among our government and citizens. For example, my grandmother was once a Far Easterner, and my grandfather was an Austrian. However, after they immigrated to East Africa, they automatically became Germans. This is even more true for my generation."
"Germany's racial discrimination policies and the notion of racial superiority are impossible in East Africa. Everyone is equal."
With Brian's testimony, Shuster felt relieved. He asked, "Then what other conditions are required if I want to immigrate to East Africa?"
Brian replied, "In your case, it's not too complicated, but after you immigrate, it will be a little difficult to find a job and settle down. You need a certain amount of savings to help you get through the early days, such as renting a house and looking for a job. These are all expenses."
Schuster is not too worried about this. He said: "I believe that with my personal resume, it should not be difficult to find a job in East Africa. Moreover, the automobile industry in East Africa is larger than that in Germany, so there should be more job opportunities."
"Even if you don't do your main job, you should be able to find other jobs with your welding skills, such as in the construction industry, equipment manufacturing plants, etc., not to mention that the economic situation in East Africa is much better than that in Germany."
The economic crisis was also an important factor in Shuster's choice of East Africa. Otherwise, the United States would obviously be a good choice for Europeans. However, the United States is now affected by the economic crisis, the unemployment rate is too high, and some people even went to the Soviet Union to make a living. This has discouraged many people from immigrating to the United States.
In Germany, East Africa has another advantage, that is, when you arrive in East Africa, you will not feel inconvenienced by language and cultural differences, like Schuster, who is unfamiliar with English.
Brian made some special reminders about Shuster's idea: "Mr. Shuster, your idea is a bit too simplistic. Although East Africa's economy is doing well globally, it does not mean that East Africa has not been affected by the economic crisis."
"Besides, finding a job in East Africa is definitely not as easy as you think. After all, East Africa also has a large population and the world's largest education system. The number of engineers and technicians trained in East Africa each year ranks first in the world."
"So if you want to go to East Africa, you will still face competition, but given your employment experience, if you can accept lower wages, it shouldn't be difficult."
Brian's words made Shuster sober up a lot. As he said, East Africa is not a backward country, but the world's first industrial power, and its overall industrial level is not much different from that of Germany.
At this time, Brian said again, "But I do have a suggestion. I wonder if you would accept it. I would like to develop in the colonies of East Africa. We still have a big shortage of skilled workers like you in our colonies, and the pay is good. If you go to those regions, local companies will be vying for you."
Brian wanted to trick Shuster into going to the East African colonies. Of course, what he said was true. There was indeed a large gap in technical talents in the East African colonies.
However, Shuster didn't fall for it. He said, "I still want to apply to work and live in East Africa. After all, it's a colony..."
Shuster didn't continue, but Brian knew that this was indeed a bit unreasonable.
However, he still explained: "Although colony is not a good word, it cannot be completely denied. For example, some of Britain's colonies, India is indeed not a good place, but Canada and Australia are very good."
"Most of our colonies in East Africa are closer to the latter two. There is indeed a gap between them and the mainland, but this does not mean that their conditions are so bad. In fact, there is not much difference between the economically developed areas such as cities in these colonies and the mainland of East Africa."
"Moreover, the East African colonies were basically Germanized, so there wouldn't be too many obstacles to living and working in these areas."
"There are also many necessary living facilities. I can give you another example here, which is the Lan Fang Overseas Province in East Africa. It is a province of the empire. Except for being overseas, it is no different from the mainland of the empire."
The Lan Fang Overseas Province is indeed unique as one of the imperial provinces, but the difference between it and the neighboring East Kalimantan is actually limited to administrative status.
Even so, Shuster was determined to apply for immigration to East Africa. Brian had no choice but to give him a form and asked him to prepare the relevant materials, and then go to the consulate to wait for news.
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East Africa, Rhine City.
Friedrich said to Ernst: "The whole Central and Eastern Europe is in turmoil right now. A large number of people have fled Germany. Some people in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are also worried about the war and are trying to escape overseas. The Soviet Union has also lost a small amount of population."
(End of this chapter)
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