Find an immigration route that fits

A short, deterministic triage. Answer the questions below and we will rank the indexed routes in rough order of fit. Nothing on this page is legal advice — always verify on the government source linked on each visa page and consult a regulated advisor before applying.

Profession

Your nationality

Affects bilateral and treaty-restricted routes (e.g. TN, E-2, Youth Mobility) and surfaces nationality-specific notes from each visa.

Destinations (optional)

Employer sponsorship

Have a sponsorNo sponsorUnsure

Want permanent residence?I want a route that leads to permanent residence.

Education & languageI have a bachelor's degree or higher.I have B2+ in the destination language (DE/ES/PT/NL).

Investable capital

Age band

Annual salary (USD equivalent)

Dependants

Spouse, partner, or children expected to move with you.

Ranked routes (0)

Scores are indicative. Always verify eligibility on the primary source before applying.

Select a profession or adjust your filters to see ranked routes.

Worked examples

Five example seeker profiles run through the same deterministic triage above. Each shows the top routes the ranking returns for that profile, with the underlying government source one click away on each visa page.

Indian software engineer with a sponsor offer

Has a confirmed employer sponsor, higher education, wants permanent residence, salary in the £90k–£150k band, under 30.

1.EU Blue Card (Germany) — Matches your profession tags (2).
2.Skilled Worker visa — Matches your profession tags (1).
3.Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant) — Matches your profession tags (1).

Filipino nurse, no sponsor yet

Healthcare worker without a current sponsor, higher education, wants settlement, mid salary band — looks for routes that do not strictly need an employer first.

1.Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC) — Matches your profession tags (1).
2.Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) — Matches your profession tags (1).
3.Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) — Matches your profession tags (1).

Retiree with investment-grade capital

No employer and no intention to work, savings of 250k+, no settlement urgency — capital-backed residence, which the ranking maps to investor and golden-visa style routes.

1.Portugal Golden Visa (residence by investment) — Matches your profession tags (2).
2.UAE Golden Visa — Matches your profession tags (2).
3.UAE Investor / Partner residence visa — Matches your profession tags (2).

Recent graduate, under 30, no German

Higher education, no sponsor lined up, modest salary band, under 30 — fits youth-mobility and search-period routes more than sponsored work.

1.Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC) — Matches your profession tags (1).
2.Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) — Matches your profession tags (1).
3.Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades (FST) — Matches your profession tags (1).

Founder with investment capital

Entrepreneur with 250k+ capital, no sponsor, wants settlement — biased toward investor and entrepreneur routes.

1.Innovator Founder visa — Matches your profession tags (2).
2.D2 visa (entrepreneur / self-employment) — Matches your profession tags (2).
3.Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) entrepreneur — Matches your profession tags (2).

Rankings are informational only and depend entirely on the inputs shown. Run your own profile through the tool above, then verify every route on its linked government source.