What I'd prefer to see is a system similar to Canada's points system[1], which -- in summary -- gives you points for various qualifications, such as education,

What I'd prefer to see is a system similar to Canada's points system[1], which -- in summary -- gives you points for various qualifications, such as education, work experience, family ties, amount of capital you'd inject into the country, and various other metrics to decide whether allowing you into the country would be a benefit for society. Special-casing startups wouldn't be needed -- you would get points for having investments into your company, and the skills needed to build it. [1]http://www.workpermit.com/canada/points_calculator.htm http://www.workpermit.com/canada/points_calculator.htm