Ahmedabad: The third generation food businessman from Ahmedabad Ankit Chona moved to Dubai immediately after the second wave of Covid-19 in India, looked for better opportunities and quality of life for their children and their education.
Chona is not alone.
Many rich families from the city now migrate to foreign countries after the outbreak of pandemic.
“With a better infrastructure, I have moved here at least for a period of two years so that my children can get better life and education,” Chona said, who is the executive director and one of the founders of a private HRPL restaurant.
Chona already has a business that developed home and now he also observes business opportunities in a foreign country.
“While my family and I have just settled in this city, I am looking for investment opportunities in food and drinks and FMCG segments, which have become our business skills at home too.
With greater connectivity and gateways to the world market, I am sure it will Become a strategic location, “he added.
Since the pandemic hit, many businesses and professionals shift their bases abroad looking for better opportunities for education, work and business and better quality of life.
Apart from Dubai, Canada is the most preferred destination.
PANKAJ Shah, who has a business aged 22 years in designing embedded software, Robotics and AI, said, “We started the office outside Canada about two and a half years ago and my son had handled it for some time now.
Our family is in process Transition to Canada.
We see better opportunities for our business and it will be good for the younger generation to get international exposure.
“Immigration consultants suggest there have been a surge in people who are looking for employment opportunities in countries such as Dubai, Canada and even Singapore.
Ahmedabad-based businessman Mignesh Parekh shifted to Canada last year with his family.
“Because of the nature of my business, I used to travel to Canada at least three years.
It was last year when I decided to shift the base, with the planned transition.
My children will get better exposure and education while my wife, who is a physiotherapist, Also has a better job prospect here, “he said.
Sajid Teli, the CEO of the Ahmedabad-Based Immigration Consultant, said, “We have received a number of quite large requests since the beginning of 2021, and the number of clients who approached us almost touched the pre-covid level.
Even professionals who get a better chance of looking to move out Negeri.
For example, safe Kumar, a hospitality-sector professional, said, “I have worked in the hospitality sector for several years in India with various brands.
However, Dubai became a market driven by tourism, the opportunity is much better here and the biggest positive is a better balance of work life because I decided to move there.
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