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In your opinion, are there other countries that have a significantly better process for handling skilled immigration applications. And, if so, what lessons from
by Townley 8y ago
In your opinion, are there other countries that have a significantly better process for handling skilled immigration applications. And, if so, what lessons from them would you like to see brought over to the US?
- proberts 8y agoI really don't know the systems and procedures in other countries although I've heard anecdotally that Canada is welcoming talented founders and professionals with open arms.
- red_professor 8y agoCanada. Transparent, point-based system and a conditional PR for a limited period which can be extended and eventually lead to citizenship.
- uiri 8y agoHarper got rid of the points based system around 2013.
- yzmtf2008 8y agoNot true. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers/six-selection-factors-federal-skilled-workers.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se...
- uiri 8y agoIt appears that Trudeau has moved to a hybrid of the Express Entry system when it was introduced and the old points based system. This describes how it worked a few years ago: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-changes-to-watch-for-in-2015-1.2828021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-changes-to-watc...
- neil_s 8y agoPretty much every other country. In the UK for example, if you want to work, you just need to get a job offer. To keep numbers under control, they simply put a wage minimum that's high enough. Not fair for positions like nurses and teachers that are valuable to society, but generally ensure skilled migration. If you want to start a startup, a UK university can endorse your startup idea for a 2 year visa, and then raising a small amount of funding gets you 3 more years. After 5 years of residence in the UK (except time as a student), you get PR, and citizenship soon after.
- ganeshkrishnan 8y ago> Not fair for positions like nurses and teachers In Australia and even in Canada teachers earn as much as IT professionals
- sumedh 8y agoAustralia has points based immigration which looks at your age, education, work ex etc. If you have the points you get the resident visa even if you are outside Australia, you dont even need a job offer.
- jpmoral 8y agoNot exactly, having enough points means you may get invited to apply for a visa. Points don't guarantee receiving an invitation or being granted a visa.
- sumedh 8y agoYou missed the bigger point of countries having a significantly better process for handling skilled immigration applications.