Work permits
Skilled worker and employment visa entities by city.
- Skilled Worker Visa
- Express Entry / PNP
- Opportunity Card / Skilled Immigration
- Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM)
- Employment Visa / Freelance Permit
- Employment Pass (EP)
- Subclass 482 → 186 (TSS)
- D8 Digital Nomad / D7 Passive Income
- Spain Digital Nomad Visa (2023)
- Critical Skills Employment Permit
- QSWP / PEQ (Quebec)
- Highly Skilled Professional (HSP)
- DE Rantau Digital Nomad
- Red-White-Red Card (Points)
- D-8 Startup / E-7 Skilled Worker
FAQs
- Skilled Worker Visa: General salary threshold?
- £38,700/year (or going rate, whichever is higher) Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on UK Home Office (https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa).
- Skilled Worker Visa: Processing (outside UK)?
- Usually 3 weeks if applying outside the UK; longer in peak periods Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on UK Home Office (https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa).
- Express Entry / PNP: CRS?
- Comprehensive Ranking System — invitation rounds publish minimum CRS cut-offs Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on IRCC (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/who-can-apply.html).
- Express Entry / PNP: Proof of funds (EE)?
- Published minimum settlement funds by family size (updated annually by IRCC) Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on IRCC (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html).
- Opportunity Card / Skilled Immigration: Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)?
- Points-based job search visa — minimum points threshold published by BMI Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on Make it in Germany (https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/skilled-immigration/chance-card).
- Opportunity Card / Skilled Immigration: Qualification?
- Recognised degree or vocational qualification often required for skilled routes Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on Make it in Germany (https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/skilled-immigration).
- Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM): Salary (<30)?
- €5,688/month gross (2025 IND threshold — confirm current year) Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on IND (https://ind.nl/en/work/work-in-the-netherlands/highly-skilled-migrant).
- Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM): Salary (30+)?
- €7,750/month gross (2025 IND threshold — confirm current year) Verified 2026-05-19 — confirm on IND (https://ind.nl/en/work/work-in-the-netherlands/highly-skilled-migrant).
· IRCC
· IRCC
· IND
· IND