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A field guide to moving countries

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A free, independent guide to 109 destinations and 651 immigration routes. Fees, salary thresholds, processing times and the path to permanent residence are linked to official government sources.

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🇬🇧United Kingdom/ 11🇮🇪Ireland/ 7🇩🇪Germany/ 8🇵🇹Portugal/ 7🇪🇸Spain/ 7🇳🇱Netherlands/ 7🇦🇪United Arab Emirates/ 6🇨🇦Canada/ 8🇦🇺Australia/ 9🇺🇸United States/ 14🇸🇬Singapore/ 7🇳🇿New Zealand/ 7🇫🇷France/ 6🇮🇹Italy/ 5🇯🇵Japan/ 5🇨🇭Switzerland/ 5🇸🇦Saudi Arabia/ 4🇰🇷South Korea/ 5🇸🇪Sweden/ 4🇦🇹Austria/ 5🇩🇰Denmark/ 5🇳🇴Norway/ 4🇫🇮Finland/ 3🇧🇪Belgium/ 3🇱🇺Luxembourg/ 3🇨🇿Czechia/ 3🇵🇱Poland/ 3🇪🇪Estonia/ 3🇬🇷Greece/ 3🇲🇹Malta/ 3🇨🇾Cyprus/ 3🇲🇽Mexico/ 3🇧🇷Brazil/ 6🇦🇷Argentina/ 6🇨🇱Chile/ 5🇺🇾Uruguay/ 5🇬🇧United Kingdom/ 11🇮🇪Ireland/ 7🇩🇪Germany/ 8🇵🇹Portugal/ 7🇪🇸Spain/ 7🇳🇱Netherlands/ 7🇦🇪United Arab Emirates/ 6🇨🇦Canada/ 8🇦🇺Australia/ 9🇺🇸United States/ 14🇸🇬Singapore/ 7🇳🇿New Zealand/ 7🇫🇷France/ 6🇮🇹Italy/ 5🇯🇵Japan/ 5🇨🇭Switzerland/ 5🇸🇦Saudi Arabia/ 4🇰🇷South Korea/ 5🇸🇪Sweden/ 4🇦🇹Austria/ 5🇩🇰Denmark/ 5🇳🇴Norway/ 4🇫🇮Finland/ 3🇧🇪Belgium/ 3🇱🇺Luxembourg/ 3🇨🇿Czechia/ 3🇵🇱Poland/ 3🇪🇪Estonia/ 3🇬🇷Greece/ 3🇲🇹Malta/ 3🇨🇾Cyprus/ 3🇲🇽Mexico/ 3🇧🇷Brazil/ 6🇦🇷Argentina/ 6🇨🇱Chile/ 5🇺🇾Uruguay/ 5

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30 AprCanadaCanada: PR fees rise (30 Apr 2026), category-based Express Entry, Start-up Visa closed, arranged-employment points removedA run of IRCC changes through 2025-26 reshaped Express Entry economics and closed the Start-up Visa to new applicants.08 AprUnited KingdomUK: Skilled Worker English raised to B2, CoS fee £525, Immigration Skills Charge up 32%A run of Skilled Worker changes from late 2025 into early 2026 raised the language bar, sponsor costs, and tightened salary assessment.09 MarNew ZealandNew Zealand: SMC reform from 24 August 2026 and a higher immigration median wageImmigration New Zealand raised the immigration median wage and announced a Skilled Migrant Category overhaul taking effect in August 2026.01 FebSri LankaSri Lanka launches a Digital Nomad VisaSri Lanka introduced a Digital Nomad Visa in February 2026 for remote workers earning income from outside the country.12 JanUnited StatesUS: premium processing rises to $2,965 and H-1B moves to wage-weighted selectionTwo USCIS changes land for the FY2027 H-1B season: the Form I-907 premium-processing fee rises with inflation, and cap-subject H-1B selection switches from a random lottery to a wage-weighted process.

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The most accessible new route in the EU

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🇩🇪 GermanyNo job offer needed

Germany Chancenkarte

Points-based 1-year residence permit that lets non-EU skilled workers from any country move to Germany without a job offer to search for qualifying work. Six points or full qualification recognition required.

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