Your application will need approval from municipal, cantonal and federal authorities, who will check that you fit their criteria before they can approval the residence permits. The precise amount of income you must have varies according to the canton where you choose to live. If you are under 55, you won't fit the standard requirements to retire in Switzerland. A variation of this program lets you obtain the residence permit by making an investment in a local company. A young worker exchange program for college and university students provides for up to 18 months of employment in a Swiss company participating in the program.
Countries involved have mutual quotas.
The advantage of this system is that residence and work permits are issued regardless of the job market situation and the exchange is open to all professions. For more information on Switzerland, see Network for Living Abroad Newsletter, January 2001. To order, see Back Issues. A young worker exchange program for college and university students provides for up to 18 months of employment in a Swiss company participating in the program. Countries involved have mutual quotas.