Major immigration destinations of the world follow a points system to determine whether an immigration candidate is eligible to apply for immigration or not. The points that are given in such an immigration system will be considering various factors such as education, age, work experience, etc. Those who score the required minimum number of points are allowed to apply for immigration. The higher the points the better the chances for these potential immigrants to migrate abroad.
Comparing the 3 major immigration destinations
When you look at the most popular destinations for immigration, 3 countries come on top: Canada, Australia, and the UK. The one thing common between these countries as regards immigration is that they follow a points-based system. If you are up to migrate abroad and are considering immigration to one of these countries, knowledge about the points system of the countries will be helpful. It will help you determine whether your status of various factors works best for one country or the other.
Let’s hence proceed to make a comparison of how points are assigned to potential immigrants in each of these countries. We will consider 5 major factors that come into play during this comparison. They are:
- Age
- Education
- Work experience / Job offer
- Language skills
- Skills of partner/spouse
| Factors | Countries | Category | Points |
| Age | Australia | 18-24 | 25 |
| 25-32 | 30 | ||
| 33-39 | 25 | ||
| 40-45 | 15 | ||
| Canada | 18-35 | 12 | |
| 36 | 11 | ||
| 37 | 10 | ||
| 38 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 8 | ||
| 40 | 7 | ||
| 41 | 6 | ||
| 42 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 4 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 2 | ||
| 46 | 1 | ||
| The UK | No points granted for age | ||
| Education | Australia | Diploma | 10 |
| Bachelor’s/Master’s | 15 | ||
| Doctorate | 20 | ||
| Canada | HS or SC Diploma | 5 | |
| College Certificate | 15 | ||
| Degree/Diploma (2 years) | 19 | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree | 21 | ||
| BS/MBA/Master’s | 23 | ||
| Doctorate/Ph.D. | 25 | ||
| The UK | Ph.D. in a subject relevant to the job | 10 | |
| Ph.D. in a STEM subject | 20 | ||
| Work Experience/Job Offer | Australia | 1-3 (exp outside Australia) | 0 |
| 3-4 (exp outside Australia) | 5 | ||
| 5-7 (exp outside Australia) | 10 | ||
| 8+ (exp outside Australia) | 15 | ||
| 3-4 (exp in Australia) | 10 | ||
| 5-7 (exp in Australia) | 15 | ||
| 8+ (exp in Australia) | 20 | ||
| Canada | 1 | 9 | |
| 02-Mar | 11 | ||
| 04-May | 13 | ||
| 6+ | 15 | ||
| The UK | Job offer from an approved sponsor | 20 | |
| Job at skill level | 20 | ||
| Job with salary from £23,040 to £25,599 | 10 | ||
| Job with salary more than £25,600 | 20 | ||
| Job in Skilled Occupation List | 20 | ||
| Language Skills | Australia | Competent English | 0 |
| Proficient English | 10 | ||
| Superior English | 20 | ||
| Canada | CLB 9 or higher | 6 | |
| CLB 8 | 5 | ||
| CLB 7 | 4 | ||
| French language skills | 4 | ||
| The UK | Required level of English skill (mandatory) | 10 | |
| Skills of Partner/Spouse | Australia | Spouse/Partner meets criteria for age and English skills | 10 |
| Canada | Spouse/Partner has English/French language skills at CLB level 4 or higher | 5 | |
| The UK | No points granted for this section | ||
Minimum total points required
Australia: 65 points to apply for points-tested Australian visas viz. Subclass 491 and GSM visas (including Subclass 189, Subclass 190, and Subclass 489.
*Calculate your eligibility to Australia, through Y-Axis Australia Immigration Points Calculator.
Canada: 67 points to apply for Canada visa by a skilled worker applying for permanent residency via Canada Express Entry system.
*Know your eligibility to Canada, through Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.
The UK: 70 points to apply for the UK work visa.
*Check your eligibility to the UK, through Y-Axis UK Immigration Points Calculator.
If you are willing to migrate to Canada, UK, or Australia, talk to Y-Axis, the leading immigration and career consultant in the UAE.
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