Canada vs. Australia vs. UK - Immigration Points Comparison

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. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like: A new date list for Saskatchewan PNP draws for 2022 now available