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Germany: Grandfather German - Citizenship for me?:

My Grandfather, now deceased, was born in Germany in 1922. He immigrated when he was 2 and a half years old. However, he had polio before immigrating to Canada. As such, his mother pretended he was still an infant when she went through customs so they would not be rejected as immigrants. Because of this, my grandfather never even applied for Canadian citizenship because he did not want to be "found out" and he never had a Canadian passport. He was, however, a permanent resident of Canada. My father is still alive. Can I obtain German citizenship or would my father have to apply for it or is it impossible for both of us? I'd really like to have a German passport and be able to travel/live in Germany without restriction. Please advise!

Chile: Talca:

My wife and I are thinking of spending at least a year in Chile with our children, now aged 3 and 6 years old. We will probably go in two to four years from now when the youngest is not too young to learn Spanish and the oldest is not to old to learn to speak like a native speaker. Santiago seems rather expensive in terms of renting an apartment, but Talca seems very reasonable. There are a few things that I think I would like better about Talca. It is more to the South. It is a smaller city. I'm not so much into big cities although they are nice to visit. Also, there is a university with a faculty of music. With more time on my hands. I'd like to have violin lessons for myself and my children from someone who can teach me at an advanced level. My question is about schools for the children. There are private schools in Santiago, but they are so expensive. Are there any good schools in Talca? I've heard that public schools are really not a good option. Is that true? I'd like our children to be interacting with native speakers of Spanish, but I don't want to send them to a public school if it is going to traumatize them. Are there other options? Is it easy to homeschool but have children involved in lots of extra-curricular activities such as team sports, girl guides, boy scouts, etc? I have been using vivastreet.cl to look for rental properties. English language sites are of course catering to expats and are all overpriced. Any other ideas on finding a good place? Please inform!

Chile: Jobs in Other Industries for Foreigners:

I am in northern Canada and I work in a biomass power plant. From what I've been able to research online, there are biomass plants in Chile. They are called "bioenergia". I am wondering if a foreigner can apply for a job in industries other than teaching, get a visa and work in Chile. Are there many foreigners working in other industries in Chile or is it very difficult for anyone but locals to get local jobs? I know this is a long shot, but does anyone here know anything about biomass power generation in Chile or how I could find out more about it?

Chile: Safety - Rural Chile:

Hi! My wife and I are thinking about moving to Chile for a year, just to make sure that we like it. (I think we will love it, but let's try it for a year before we make a final decision.) I am from northern Canada and much prefer living in a small city, say 200 000 or less, to living in a big city. We'd like to buy an acreage or a small farm. 10 acres would be ideal, but four would be acceptable. I am wondering about how safe it is to be expats living in a rural area in Chile. We'd probably want to settle in the middle of Chile or the South, preferably where there is at least some snow in winter. So, how safe is rural Chile for expats? Do you need guns? A gated community?

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