Today I would like to talk to you about the possibility of working in the French Overseas Territories. The Caribbean and Polynesia bring back memories of pirates, adventure, galleons and mysterious islands. They are exotic and beautiful places. We all love these two-week vacation destinations.
But if you also like living there, you might be interested in working in one of these countries. As a citizen of the European Union, there is nothing to stop you from moving to these countries. In any case, it is advisable to check with the French embassy. It goes without saying that a knowledge of French is required to access jobs in these areas.
Let us take a look at what these are in detail:
French Polynesia
French Polynesia (in Tahitian: Porinetia Farani) is a French overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean. It is composed of 118 islands and atolls, 67 of which are inhabited. The island of Tahiti is the best known and most densely populated. Papeete is the capital. Other famous islands are Bora Bora and Moorea. The total population is about 65,000 people. The official language is French. Tourism is the main industry on the island, so employment opportunities are also concentrated in this sector.
- Domemploi website for finding a job in the French overseas territories
- Domtomjob,, website for job search in these countries
- Hotelerie, section of the website for jobs in the hospitality industry in the French overseas territories
Martinique
Martinique is a French overseas island in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. Its white sand beaches alternate with black sand beaches and its waters are surrounded by coral reefs. The jungle in the interior of the island is rich in exotic flora and fauna. The average annual temperature is 26°C. Like France, it is an outermost region of the European Union, and its currency is the euro.
The official language is French. Martinique has almost 400,000 inhabitants. As a French territory, Martinique receives Community aid as a disadvantaged area. Again, the economy is centered on tourism. Employment opportunities exist in tourism, health and engineering.
- Leboncoin, Classified ads for job search in Martinique
- Domemploi, website for job search in these countries
- Domtomjob, website for job search in the French overseas territories
- Inser-2000, portal for job search in Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Hotelerie, website with job offers in the hospitality industry in the French Overseas Territories
- Cyphoma, job offers in the French overseas territories
- Pole Emploi, job offers in Martinique
Reunion island
Reunion Island (La Réunion) is an island in the Indian Ocean. It is located east of Madagascar and not far from Mauritius. It is an overseas department and a region of France and thus part of the EU. The capital is Saint-Denis. The official language is French. It has more than 800,000 inhabitants. The economy is mainly agricultural (sugar cane, vanilla, etc.). Tourism is not yet very developed. Economically, the country is not self-sufficient and depends on French financial aid.
- Leboncoin, classified ads for job search in La Réunion
- Domtomjob, , website for job search in these overseas countries
- Reunionnaisdumonde, website with information and job offers on Reunion Island
- Pole-emploi, section with job offers on La Réunion and Mayotte
- FHF, vacancies in the medical field on Reunion Island
- Hotelerie,, section of the website with job offers in the hospitality industry in the French overseas territories
- Cyphom, job vacancies in the French overseas territories
French Guiana
French Guiana (Guyane française). is a region and overseas department of France in South America. Therefore, it is part of the EU. It borders Brazil, Suriname and the Atlantic Ocean. Guyana is the largest of the French departments, but has only 250,000 inhabitants. Most of the territory is covered by forests. The economy is based mainly on the timber industry and fishing. It receives considerable financial support from France.
- Leboncoin, classified ads for job search in Guyana
- Domemploi, website for job search in overseas territories
- Domtomjob, website for finding a job in the French overseas territories
- Hotelerie, section of the website for job vacancies in the hospitality industry in the French Overseas Territories
- Cyphoma, job offers in the French overseas territories
- Pole emploi, job vacancies in Guyana
- APEC, job vacancies in Guyana
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (French Guadeloupe) is an island in the Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, which together with other small neighboring islands is French territory and thus part of the EU. About 400,000 people live on the various islands, of which Guadalupe is the most important. The average annual temperature is 25 °C. The main economic source is tourism, with tourists coming from the United States, France and Europe.
- Leboncoin, classifieds for job search in Guadeloupe
- Pole emploi, job ads Guadeloupe
- Domemploi, website for finding a job in the French overseas territories
- Domtomjob, website for job search in the overseas territories
- Inser-2000, portal for job search in Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Hotelerie, website with job offers in the hospitality industry in the French Overseas Territories
- Cyphoma, job offers in the French overseas territories
Québec, (Canada)
Every year, the government of Québec organizes recruitment days in Paris and in Latin America for people who want to work in Québec. We are not talking about the French overseas territories here, but it is still a former French colony. The Canadian region of Québec organizes a fair in Paris a few times a year to find personnel who want to move to Québec to work. Of course, the climate will not be that of the Caribbean, but Canada also has its charms.
The most in-demand sectors:
- Aerospace
- Consulting, management, administration and accounting
- Civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering
- Mechanical, electronics and industrial engineering
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Video games and visual effects (VFX)
- Mechanics of vehicles, machines and equipment
- Professions related to water and the environment
- Woodworking, carpentry
- Hospitality
- Health
- Information technology
- Mechanical processing, metallurgy and welding
Those interested in working in France can read the guide to working in France
Those who want to know more about moving to France can find all the information in the related article.
