by nate on Friday, December 11th, 2009 | Attraction, Knowledge, Places to Visit, Travel, World

Canada, which had achieved the first rank fell to second place on HSBC’s integration score, which measures how easily foreigners and their families can settle into a new country.

Curren winner, Bahrain ranked first in one key measure of how easy it is for expatriates to set up a new life for their families. For expatriates, the tiny Persian Gulf county Bahrain ranks as one of the most welcoming places to work eventhough The Middle East has long had a reputation for being one of the world’s perennial trouble spots.

That’s the surprising result of a new survey of 3,100 expatriates conducted by HSBC Bank. Bahrain received high marks from expats who like the country’s easy access to modern health care, decent and affordable housing, and network of social groups that expatriates can join.

Australia, Thailand and Malaysia rounded out the top five. Foreign workers in these countries found it easy to make local friends and said they enjoyed a higher quality of life than in their native countries.

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