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Is there any country you think is doing a better job than the US in terms of skilled migration policy? edit: typo

proberts 7y ago
That's a great question. I really don't know but I'd be interested to hear back from others. I know that early on in the current administration, Canada seemed to go out of its way to attract talent and investments.
- betocmn 7y ago
  I've been tracking the Australian and Canadian systems for the last ~10 years, and it seems they keep learning from each other and making adjusts accordingly. Both countries use a points-based immigration system[0], so there's much more flexibility in adjusting for specific skill shortages or regional areas. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points-based_immigration_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points-based_immigration_syste...
  - mattm 7y ago
    I'm Canadian and my friend got PR within 3 months because of the points system (Masters, fluent English ability etc.) In comparison when I sponsored my wife for PR in Canada it took about 13 months. I'm now going through the Green card process in the US employer sponsored and it looks like it will take 2 years.
    - mikekchar 7y ago
      It's funny you say that. I'm Canadian and my wife is Japanese. She wanted to live in an English speaking country to help with learning English. It was much, much easier for me to get an Ancestry Entry Permit in the UK (my gradfather was English) and sponsor my wife (immediately, with the right to work and with NHS health coverage almost immediately) than to sponsor my wife to Canada. Absolutely crazy. I've heard it's slowly getting easier, but it's really shockingly bad. When I got my spousal visa to Japan, I applied and received it (for free!) 1 week later.
aledalgrande 7y ago
Canada has a new program since last year which can get a tech worker in in a matter of weeks: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/global-skills-strategy.html https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campa... In general, imagine the opposite of US: you have a system where you can apply online for your permanent residence, without the need of a lawyer (I didn't use one), the time to finalize is 6 months to 1 year and during all the process you have a good idea of how long every step is going to take. And a score system where the more skilled you are the faster you get in. All documentation is put online by the government in very clear writing.
sampo 7y ago
> Is there any country you think is doing a better job than the US in terms of skilled migration policy? The EU Blue Card (university degree, job offer with at least ~55k€ salary) is usually processed within a month, sometime in a couple of weeks.

That's a great question. I really don't know but I'd be interested to hear back from others. I know that early on in the current administration, Canada seemed to go out of its way to attract talent and investments.

betocmn 7y ago
I've been tracking the Australian and Canadian systems for the last ~10 years, and it seems they keep learning from each other and making adjusts accordingly. Both countries use a points-based immigration system[0], so there's much more flexibility in adjusting for specific skill shortages or regional areas. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points-based_immigration_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points-based_immigration_syste...
- mattm 7y ago
  I'm Canadian and my friend got PR within 3 months because of the points system (Masters, fluent English ability etc.) In comparison when I sponsored my wife for PR in Canada it took about 13 months. I'm now going through the Green card process in the US employer sponsored and it looks like it will take 2 years.
  - mikekchar 7y ago
    It's funny you say that. I'm Canadian and my wife is Japanese. She wanted to live in an English speaking country to help with learning English. It was much, much easier for me to get an Ancestry Entry Permit in the UK (my gradfather was English) and sponsor my wife (immediately, with the right to work and with NHS health coverage almost immediately) than to sponsor my wife to Canada. Absolutely crazy. I've heard it's slowly getting easier, but it's really shockingly bad. When I got my spousal visa to Japan, I applied and received it (for free!) 1 week later.

aledalgrande 7y ago

Canada has a new program since last year which can get a tech worker in in a matter of weeks: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/global-skills-strategy.html https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campa... In general, imagine the opposite of US: you have a system where you can apply online for your permanent residence, without the need of a lawyer (I didn't use one), the time to finalize is 6 months to 1 year and during all the process you have a good idea of how long every step is going to take. And a score system where the more skilled you are the faster you get in. All documentation is put online by the government in very clear writing.

sampo 7y ago

> Is there any country you think is doing a better job than the US in terms of skilled migration policy? The EU Blue Card (university degree, job offer with at least ~55k€ salary) is usually processed within a month, sometime in a couple of weeks.