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Visit & tourism4 pathways
- Visit & tourism
Canada ·Super visa for parents and grandparents
The super visa lets parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or registered Indians visit for up to 5 years at a time. It is a multiple-entry visa valid for up to 10 years. The host child or grandchild must meet a minimum income and invite the applicant. The applicant needs private health insurance and a medical exam.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Visit & tourism
Canada ·Visiting Canada: Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) or Electronic Travel Authorization
Most foreign nationals need either a visitor visa or an eTA to visit Canada for tourism, family or business, depending on citizenship and how they travel. Visa-required nationals need a visa for any mode of travel; visa-exempt nationals need an eTA only when flying to or transiting through a Canadian airport. A border officer makes the final entry and length-of-stay decision.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$7
- Visit & tourism
United Kingdom ·Standard Visitor visa
The Standard Visitor route covers tourism, visiting family and friends, some business activities, short study and other permitted activities, usually for up to 6 months. Depending on nationality, you either need a Standard Visitor visa before travel, need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), or need neither. Everyone must still meet the visitor requirements and only do permitted activities. Regular visitors who need a visa can choose a long-term visa valid for 2, 5 or 10 years.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from £20
- Visit & tourism
United States ·B-1/B-2 visitor visa
The B visa is a nonimmigrant visa for temporary visits to the United States for business (B-1), tourism or visiting family (B-2), or both. Most applicants fill in the online DS-160, pay the application fee and attend an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Nationals of Visa Waiver Program countries can usually visit for up to 90 days with an ESTA instead of a visa, if they are eligible. A visa allows you to seek entry; a CBP officer decides admission and length of stay at the border.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $11
Study3 pathways
- Study
Canada ·Study permit
A study permit lets a foreign national study at a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. Most applicants need a letter of acceptance from a DLI, and most also need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL), or a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for Quebec. Applicants must show they can pay tuition, living costs and return travel. Most people apply online before travelling.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Study
United Kingdom ·Student visa
The Student visa lets people aged 16 or over study in the UK on a course offered by a licensed student sponsor. Your education provider gives you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) reference number. You must show you can pay your course fees and living costs and that you meet the English requirement. It replaced the Tier 4 (General) student visa.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £500
- Study
United States ·F-1 Academic Student
The F-1 status is for full-time study at a US school certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The school issues a Form I-20, the student pays the I-901 SEVIS fee, then applies for a visa. A DHS final rule effective 15 September 2026 replaced open-ended 'duration of status' with a fixed admission period capped at 4 years, with extensions through USCIS. Students can apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) work, with an extra 24 months for eligible STEM graduates.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from $185
Work permits5 pathways
- Work permits
Canada ·International Experience Canada (IEC): Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op
IEC lets young citizens of countries with a youth mobility arrangement with Canada work and travel in Canada for up to 2 years. Working Holiday gives an open work permit. Young Professionals and International Co-op give employer-specific permits that need a qualifying job offer. Candidates submit a profile into pools and are invited in rounds.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Work permits
United Kingdom ·Graduate visa
The Graduate visa lets someone who has completed an eligible UK degree or course on a Student visa stay in the UK to work or look for work. It does not need a job offer or a sponsor. It cannot be extended, but holders may be able to switch to another route such as the Skilled Worker visa.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from £500
- Work permits
United Kingdom ·Health and Care Worker visa
A sponsored work visa for qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals and some adult social care roles working for an approved UK employer. It has lower fees than the Skilled Worker visa and an exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. Care worker and senior care worker roles are now open only to people extending, updating or switching, not to new applicants from abroad.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £324
- Work permits
United States ·E-1 Treaty Trader
The E-1 lets a national of a treaty country come to the US to carry on substantial international trade, mainly between the US and their own country, either on their own behalf or as a key employee of a treaty-national trading company. Trade can be in goods or services, including banking, insurance, transport, tourism and technology. There is no minimum dollar value, but trade must be a continuous flow of many transactions, and more than half of the trader's international trade must be between the US and the treaty country.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $315
- Work permits
United States ·E-2 Treaty Investor
The E-2 lets a national of a country that has a qualifying treaty with the US live and work in the US to develop and direct a business in which they have invested, or are actively investing, a substantial amount of capital. Key employees of the same nationality can also come. There is no fixed minimum investment; the amount must be substantial relative to the cost of the business, at risk, and the business must be a real, operating, non-marginal enterprise. Applicants abroad apply for a visa at a US consulate; people in the US in another lawful status can change status through Form I-129. The related E-1 treaty trader classification is covered in the separate US.E1 record.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $315
Asylum & protection17 pathways
- Asylum & protection
Canada ·In-Canada asylum (refugee protection) claim
People in Canada, or at a port of entry, who would be unsafe if returned can make a refugee protection claim. IRCC or CBSA first decides whether the claim is eligible to be referred; eligible claims are decided by the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) at a hearing. People found to be protected persons can apply for permanent residence.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$180
- Asylum & protection
United Kingdom ·Claim asylum in the UK
People who have left their country and cannot return because they fear persecution can claim asylum with the Home Office. A claim is made at the UK border or, once inside the UK, at an asylum registration appointment. If a claim succeeds, the Home Office grants refugee status or humanitarian protection. For claims made on or after 2 March 2026, permission to stay is for at least 30 months, renewable.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £3,226
- Asylum & protection
United States ·Asylum
People in the United States who fear persecution in their home country can ask for asylum using Form I-589. An affirmative claim is filed with USCIS and decided after a non-adversarial interview with an asylum officer. A defensive claim is made before an immigration judge (EOIR) during removal proceedings. A grant lets the person stay, work, bring a spouse and children, and apply for a green card after one year.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from $100
- Asylum & protection
Australia ·Protection visa
The subclass 866 Protection visa is a permanent visa for people in Australia who arrived on a valid visa and engage Australia's protection obligations as a refugee or under complementary protection. Applications are lodged online in ImmiAccount and assessed by the Department of Home Affairs, usually with an interview. Refusals can be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from A$50
- Asylum & protection
Brazil ·Recognition of refugee status
People in Brazil can ask for recognition as refugees by registering online in SISCONARE and then presenting themselves to the Federal Police, which issues a refugee protocol. The National Committee for Refugees (CONARE) decides the case after an interview. Brazil's law also covers people forced to leave because of serious and generalised human rights violations.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Asylum & protection
Cameroon ·Refugee card
Foreigners granted asylum in Cameroon receive a refugee card from the DGSN. The card is issued on presentation of a UNHCR card and a refugee certificate from the Minister of External Relations. It is valid for two (02) years, renewable, and is free of stamp duty. Refugees are counted as 'foreigners in stay' under the immigration decree.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Asylum & protection
Germany ·Asylum in Germany
People who fear persecution or serious harm can apply for asylum in Germany, and the BAMF examines four forms of protection: entitlement to asylum, refugee protection, subsidiary protection, and a national ban on deportation. Since 12 June 2026, new applications follow the reformed Common European Asylum System (GEAS/CEAS), with mandatory screening, regular, accelerated and border procedures, and a separate responsibility determination procedure that replaces the Dublin procedure. Germany implemented the reform through the GEAS-Anpassungsgesetz, published 28 April 2026.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Asylum & protection
France ·Asylum in France
People seeking protection in France register their claim at a prefecture one-stop desk (GUDA), receive an asylum attestation, and send their application to OFPRA, which decides on refugee status and then subsidiary protection. OFII manages reception conditions such as housing and the asylum seeker allowance (ADA). Since 12 June 2026, applications fall under the EU Pact, with a single application form, a 21-day deadline, wider accelerated procedures and new appeal deadlines.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from €25
- Asylum & protection
Ireland ·International protection in Ireland
People who cannot return to their country because of a fear of persecution or a real risk of serious harm can apply for international protection in Ireland. From 12 June 2026 applications are made under the International Protection Act 2026, which gives effect to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Applications are registered and lodged at the Citywest Reception Centre, decided by the International Protection Office (IPO), and appealed to the new Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA).
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
Canada13 pathways
Only Canada →
Canada- Visit & tourism
Super visa for parents and grandparents
The super visa lets parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens, permanent residents or registered Indians visit for up to 5 years at a time. It is a multiple-entry visa valid for up to 10 years. The host child or grandchild must meet a minimum income and invite the applicant. The applicant needs private health insurance and a medical exam.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Visit & tourism
Visiting Canada: Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) or Electronic Travel Authorization
Most foreign nationals need either a visitor visa or an eTA to visit Canada for tourism, family or business, depending on citizenship and how they travel. Visa-required nationals need a visa for any mode of travel; visa-exempt nationals need an eTA only when flying to or transiting through a Canadian airport. A border officer makes the final entry and length-of-stay decision.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$7
- Study
Study permit
A study permit lets a foreign national study at a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. Most applicants need a letter of acceptance from a DLI, and most also need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL), or a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) for Quebec. Applicants must show they can pay tuition, living costs and return travel. Most people apply online before travelling.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Work permits
International Experience Canada (IEC): Working Holiday, Young Professionals, International Co-op
IEC lets young citizens of countries with a youth mobility arrangement with Canada work and travel in Canada for up to 2 years. Working Holiday gives an open work permit. Young Professionals and International Co-op give employer-specific permits that need a qualifying job offer. Candidates submit a profile into pools and are invited in rounds.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$85
- Asylum & protection
In-Canada asylum (refugee protection) claim
People in Canada, or at a port of entry, who would be unsafe if returned can make a refugee protection claim. IRCC or CBSA first decides whether the claim is eligible to be referred; eligible claims are decided by the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) at a hearing. People found to be protected persons can apply for permanent residence.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from CA$180
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United Kingdom9 pathways
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United Kingdom- Visit & tourism
Standard Visitor visa
The Standard Visitor route covers tourism, visiting family and friends, some business activities, short study and other permitted activities, usually for up to 6 months. Depending on nationality, you either need a Standard Visitor visa before travel, need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), or need neither. Everyone must still meet the visitor requirements and only do permitted activities. Regular visitors who need a visa can choose a long-term visa valid for 2, 5 or 10 years.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from £20
- Study
Student visa
The Student visa lets people aged 16 or over study in the UK on a course offered by a licensed student sponsor. Your education provider gives you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) reference number. You must show you can pay your course fees and living costs and that you meet the English requirement. It replaced the Tier 4 (General) student visa.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £500
- Work permits
Graduate visa
The Graduate visa lets someone who has completed an eligible UK degree or course on a Student visa stay in the UK to work or look for work. It does not need a job offer or a sponsor. It cannot be extended, but holders may be able to switch to another route such as the Skilled Worker visa.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from £500
- Work permits
Health and Care Worker visa
A sponsored work visa for qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals and some adult social care roles working for an approved UK employer. It has lower fees than the Skilled Worker visa and an exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. Care worker and senior care worker roles are now open only to people extending, updating or switching, not to new applicants from abroad.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £324
- Asylum & protection
Claim asylum in the UK
People who have left their country and cannot return because they fear persecution can claim asylum with the Home Office. A claim is made at the UK border or, once inside the UK, at an asylum registration appointment. If a claim succeeds, the Home Office grants refugee status or humanitarian protection. For claims made on or after 2 March 2026, permission to stay is for at least 30 months, renewable.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from £3,226
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United States20 pathways
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United States- Visit & tourism
B-1/B-2 visitor visa
The B visa is a nonimmigrant visa for temporary visits to the United States for business (B-1), tourism or visiting family (B-2), or both. Most applicants fill in the online DS-160, pay the application fee and attend an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Nationals of Visa Waiver Program countries can usually visit for up to 90 days with an ESTA instead of a visa, if they are eligible. A visa allows you to seek entry; a CBP officer decides admission and length of stay at the border.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $11
- Study
F-1 Academic Student
The F-1 status is for full-time study at a US school certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The school issues a Form I-20, the student pays the I-901 SEVIS fee, then applies for a visa. A DHS final rule effective 15 September 2026 replaced open-ended 'duration of status' with a fixed admission period capped at 4 years, with extensions through USCIS. Students can apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) work, with an extra 24 months for eligible STEM graduates.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to residence later
- Government fees
- Fees from $185
- Work permits
E-1 Treaty Trader
The E-1 lets a national of a treaty country come to the US to carry on substantial international trade, mainly between the US and their own country, either on their own behalf or as a key employee of a treaty-national trading company. Trade can be in goods or services, including banking, insurance, transport, tourism and technology. There is no minimum dollar value, but trade must be a continuous flow of many transactions, and more than half of the trader's international trade must be between the US and the treaty country.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $315
- Work permits
E-2 Treaty Investor
The E-2 lets a national of a country that has a qualifying treaty with the US live and work in the US to develop and direct a business in which they have invested, or are actively investing, a substantial amount of capital. Key employees of the same nationality can also come. There is no fixed minimum investment; the amount must be substantial relative to the cost of the business, at risk, and the business must be a real, operating, non-marginal enterprise. Applicants abroad apply for a visa at a US consulate; people in the US in another lawful status can change status through Form I-129. The related E-1 treaty trader classification is covered in the separate US.E1 record.
- Permanent residence
- Temporary only
- Government fees
- Fees from $315
- Asylum & protection
Asylum
People in the United States who fear persecution in their home country can ask for asylum using Form I-589. An affirmative claim is filed with USCIS and decided after a non-adversarial interview with an asylum officer. A defensive claim is made before an immigration judge (EOIR) during removal proceedings. A grant lets the person stay, work, bring a spouse and children, and apply for a green card after one year.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from $100
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Australia- Asylum & protection
Protection visa
The subclass 866 Protection visa is a permanent visa for people in Australia who arrived on a valid visa and engage Australia's protection obligations as a refugee or under complementary protection. Applications are lodged online in ImmiAccount and assessed by the Department of Home Affairs, usually with an interview. Refusals can be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from A$50
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Brazil- Asylum & protection
Recognition of refugee status
People in Brazil can ask for recognition as refugees by registering online in SISCONARE and then presenting themselves to the Federal Police, which issues a refugee protocol. The National Committee for Refugees (CONARE) decides the case after an interview. Brazil's law also covers people forced to leave because of serious and generalised human rights violations.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
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Cameroon- Asylum & protection
Refugee card
Foreigners granted asylum in Cameroon receive a refugee card from the DGSN. The card is issued on presentation of a UNHCR card and a refugee certificate from the Minister of External Relations. It is valid for two (02) years, renewable, and is free of stamp duty. Refugees are counted as 'foreigners in stay' under the immigration decree.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
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Germany- Asylum & protection
Asylum in Germany
People who fear persecution or serious harm can apply for asylum in Germany, and the BAMF examines four forms of protection: entitlement to asylum, refugee protection, subsidiary protection, and a national ban on deportation. Since 12 June 2026, new applications follow the reformed Common European Asylum System (GEAS/CEAS), with mandatory screening, regular, accelerated and border procedures, and a separate responsibility determination procedure that replaces the Dublin procedure. Germany implemented the reform through the GEAS-Anpassungsgesetz, published 28 April 2026.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
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Asylum in France
People seeking protection in France register their claim at a prefecture one-stop desk (GUDA), receive an asylum attestation, and send their application to OFPRA, which decides on refugee status and then subsidiary protection. OFII manages reception conditions such as housing and the asylum seeker allowance (ADA). Since 12 June 2026, applications fall under the EU Pact, with a single application form, a 21-day deadline, wider accelerated procedures and new appeal deadlines.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from €25
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Ireland- Asylum & protection
International protection in Ireland
People who cannot return to their country because of a fear of persecution or a real risk of serious harm can apply for international protection in Ireland. From 12 June 2026 applications are made under the International Protection Act 2026, which gives effect to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Applications are registered and lodged at the Citywest Reception Centre, decided by the International Protection Office (IPO), and appealed to the new Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA).
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
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Italy- Asylum & protection
International protection in Italy
People seeking protection in Italy apply at the border police on arrival or at the immigration office of the Questura where they live. The Questura records the application on the C3 form after fingerprinting and sends it to the Territorial Commission, the only body that decides. Possible outcomes are refugee status, subsidiary protection, or special protection. Italy began implementing the EU Pact through Decree-Law 100/2026, in force 12 June 2026 and converted by Law 145 of 7 August 2026.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
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Kenya- Asylum & protection
Application for refugee status
People seeking protection in Kenya register with the Department of Refugee Services (DRS) and receive an asylum seeker pass while their claim is decided through refugee status determination. The Commissioner for Refugee Affairs issues a recognition or rejection letter; rejected applicants can appeal to the Refugee Status Appeals Committee and then the High Court. Some groups may be declared prima facie refugees.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
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Mexico- Asylum & protection
Recognition of refugee status and complementary protection
People in Mexico can ask the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR) to recognise them as refugees, generally within 30 working days of entry. COMAR issues a proof-of-procedure document (constancia de trámite) and must decide within 45 working days, though times have grown. If refugee status is refused, COMAR must consider complementary protection; both lead to permanent residence.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
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Asylum in the Netherlands
People seeking protection report in person at an IND application centre, usually Ter Apel, or at Schiphol if they arrive by air or sea before border control. After a screening and preparation phase of up to 3 days, the IND assigns a border, responsibility (AMMR/Dublin), admissibility, accelerated or standard procedure. A positive decision gives an asylum residence permit stating refugee status, subsidiary protection, or family member status. From 12 June 2026 a permanent asylum residence permit can no longer be applied for.
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- May lead to permanent residence
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New Zealand- Asylum & protection
Claim for refugee and protection status
People in New Zealand can claim recognition as a refugee under the Refugee Convention or as a protected person under the Convention Against Torture or the ICCPR. Claims are decided by refugee and protection officers in Immigration New Zealand's Refugee Status Unit (RSU) after a written statement and interview. Declined claimants can appeal to the independent Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
- Permanent residence
- Can lead to permanent residence
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Poland- Asylum & protection
International protection in Poland
Applications for international protection are made through the Border Guard and decided by the Head of the Office for Foreigners (UdSC), who can grant refugee status or subsidiary protection. Applying is free and can be done at the border or at any Border Guard unit in Poland. Since 27 March 2025 Poland has temporarily restricted the right to apply at the border with Belarus, renewed in 60-day periods. The EU Pact applies from 12 June 2026, but the Polish government has said it will not take part in relocation.
- Permanent residence
- May lead to permanent residence
- Government fees
- Fees from PLN 50
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International protection (asylum) in Sweden
People who are persecuted or risk persecution or inhumane treatment can apply for international protection once they are in Sweden or at its border. The Swedish Migration Agency registers the application, checks which EU+ state is responsible under the AMMR, interviews the applicant and decides. Since 12 June 2026 the EU Pact applies to new applications, and since 12 July 2026 people with protection permits can no longer be granted permanent residence permits.
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South Africa- Asylum & protection
Asylum application at a Refugee Reception Office
People seeking protection in South Africa apply in person at a Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office (RRO). They receive an asylum seeker visa (section 22) and are interviewed by a Refugee Status Determination Officer. Rejected applicants can appeal to the Refugee Appeals Authority; recognised refugees receive a section 24 refugee status document and can seek permanent residence after 10 years.
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Members see every country we’ve researched, with full requirements, fees, steps and their match score on each. Create an account to start, then subscribe to unlock them all.
Andorra
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
United Arab Emirates
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Investors & entrepreneurs
Afghanistan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Antigua & Barbuda
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Citizenship
Anguilla
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Albania
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Armenia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Angola
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
Argentina
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
American Samoa
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Austria
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Skilled migration, Family, Citizenship
Australia
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Citizenship
Aruba
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Azerbaijan
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Bosnia & Herzegovina
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Barbados
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Bangladesh
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Belgium
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Family, Citizenship
Burkina Faso
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Bulgaria
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Bahrain
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence
Burundi
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence, Status in-country
Benin
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Bermuda
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
Brunei
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Bolivia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Caribbean Netherlands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Brazil
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Bahamas
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Bhutan
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family
Botswana
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Belarus
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Belize
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
DR Congo
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Central African Republic
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Republic of the Congo
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
Switzerland
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Côte d’Ivoire
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Cook Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence
Chile
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Cameroon
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family
China
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Colombia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs
Costa Rica
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Cuba
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family
Cape Verde
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Curaçao
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Cyprus
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Czechia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Permanent residence, Family
Germany
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Djibouti
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
Denmark
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Dominica
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Citizenship
Dominican Republic
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Algeria
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Ecuador
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs
Estonia
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Egypt
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Citizenship
Eritrea
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Spain
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Ethiopia
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Finland
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Fiji
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Falkland Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Micronesia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Faroe Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
France
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Gabon
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Grenada
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Citizenship
Georgia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Guernsey
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Ghana
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Gibraltar
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Greenland
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family
Gambia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Guinea
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Equatorial Guinea
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Greece
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Guatemala
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Guinea-Bissau
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Guyana
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Hong Kong SAR China
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Skilled migration
Honduras
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Croatia
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Haiti
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Hungary
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Indonesia
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Ireland
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Israel
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Isle of Man
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
India
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Iraq
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Iran
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Iceland
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Italy
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Jersey
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Jamaica
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Jordan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Japan
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Permanent residence, Family
Kenya
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Kyrgyzstan
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Cambodia
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Kiribati
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Comoros
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs
St. Kitts & Nevis
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Citizenship
North Korea
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
South Korea
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family
Kuwait
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Cayman Islands
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
Kazakhstan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Laos
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Lebanon
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
St. Lucia
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Citizenship
Liechtenstein
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Sri Lanka
8 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Liberia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Lesotho
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Lithuania
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family
Luxembourg
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Latvia
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Libya
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Morocco
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family
Monaco
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Moldova
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country
Montenegro
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Investors & entrepreneurs
Madagascar
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Marshall Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
North Macedonia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Mali
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
Myanmar (Burma)
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs
Mongolia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Macao SAR China
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Skilled migration
Mauritania
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Montserrat
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Malta
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Mauritius
9 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Maldives
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Malawi
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
Mexico
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Malaysia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Mozambique
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Namibia
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
New Caledonia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Niger
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Nigeria
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Nicaragua
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
Netherlands
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Norway
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Nepal
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Nauru
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Niue
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
New Zealand
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence, Citizenship
Oman
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Panama
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Peru
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
French Polynesia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Papua New Guinea
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Philippines
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Pakistan
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Poland
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Palestinian Territories
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Portugal
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Palau
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Paraguay
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Qatar
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Romania
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country
Serbia
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
Russia
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
Rwanda
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Saudi Arabia
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence
Solomon Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Seychelles
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Sudan
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Sweden
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Citizenship
Singapore
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Skilled migration, Family
St. Helena
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Slovenia
7 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Slovakia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Sierra Leone
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
San Marino
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Senegal
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits
Somalia
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Suriname
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
South Sudan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
São Tomé & Príncipe
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
El Salvador
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
Sint Maarten
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Syria
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
Eswatini
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Turks & Caicos Islands
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Chad
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Togo
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country
Thailand
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Skilled migration, Status in-country, Investors & entrepreneurs
Tajikistan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Investors & entrepreneurs
Timor-Leste
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Turkmenistan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Tunisia
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Status in-country, Citizenship
Tonga
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
Türkiye
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Citizenship
Trinidad & Tobago
5 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Citizenship
Tuvalu
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Family
Taiwan
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Skilled migration
Tanzania
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Ukraine
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Uganda
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Uruguay
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Permanent residence
Uzbekistan
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Investors & entrepreneurs, Citizenship
Vatican City
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Status in-country, Citizenship
St. Vincent & Grenadines
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
Venezuela
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country
British Virgin Islands
3 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Permanent residence
Vietnam
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Vanuatu
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits, Status in-country, Citizenship
Samoa
2 pathways · Visit & tourism, Work permits
Kosovo
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Permanent residence, Family, Citizenship
Yemen
1 pathway · Visit & tourism
South Africa
6 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family, Investors & entrepreneurs
Zambia
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Zimbabwe
4 pathways · Visit & tourism, Study, Work permits, Family
Working abroad through an Employer of Record (EOR)
An Employer of Record legally employs you on behalf of a company that has no entity in your new country, running payroll, tax and contracts. On some work routes the EOR can also be your sponsor; on others the rules require the business that actually directs your work. Each pathway shows what the official rules say.
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