Which country will sponsor your job?
Employer records, offered wages and waiting times for work-based immigration, taken from government data in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Korea. Updated every month.
Countries
- United States Green card (PERM) records by job and employer, offered wages, and the monthly EB-3 wait. Employer names
- Canada Employers approved to hire foreign workers (LMIA) by job and province, and Express Entry draw scores. Employer names
- United Kingdom Every company licensed to sponsor Skilled Worker and other work visas, searchable by name and town. Employer names
- Australia Employer-sponsored Skills in Demand visas by job, nationality and state, and the two-year path to PR. Volumes by job
- South Korea The E-9 work permit route, this year's quotas and minimum wage, and the path to the E-7-4 long-term visa. Quotas and rules
Two routes in every country
Most people reach permanent residence either through a degree earned in the country or through a job offer without one. Compare all routes step by step
| Country | With a degree | Without a degree |
|---|---|---|
| United States | F-1 student → OPT → H-1B → PERM + I-140 → Green card | Job offer → PERM → I-140 → Wait → Green card |
| Canada | Study permit → PGWP → Work → Express Entry → PR | LMIA → Work permit → Work → PNP → PR |
| United Kingdom | Student visa → Graduate visa → Skilled Worker → Qualifying years → ILR | TSL job → Skilled Worker → Qualifying years → ILR |
| Australia | Student visa → Subclass 485 → Skills assessment → 189 / 190 / 186 → PR | Experience → Subclass 482 → Work → Subclass 186 → PR |
| South Korea | D-2 → D-10 → E-7 → F-2-7 → F-5 | EPS-TOPIK → E-9 → E-7-4 → F-2 / F-5 |
Compare by job
US figures are certified green card labor certifications (PERM). Canada figures are positions approved through LMIAs, which are work permits; the permanent residence column counts LMIAs issued only to support a PR application. Australia figures are employer-sponsored Skills in Demand visas granted to main applicants.
| Job | US green cards certified | US offered wage | Canada positions approved | Canada for permanent residence | Australia 482 visas granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder | 1,243 | $25.94/hr | 232 | 0 | 2,011 |
| Assembly line worker | 1,311 | $25.30/hr | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial machinery mechanic | 1,753 | $17.92/hr | 92 | 0 | 974 |
| Meat and poultry trimmer | 555 | $27.51/hr | 99 | 0 | 1 |
| Meat packer | 2,876 | $19.52/hr | 705 | 0 | 20 |
| Butcher | 1,919 | $26.07/hr | 127 | 0 | 183 |
| Livestock and poultry farmworker | 5,892 | $31.06/hr | 1,572 | 0 | 7 |
| Electrician | 2,135 | $26.31/hr | 21 | 0 | 219 |
| Plumber | 1,738 | $20.99/hr | 20 | 0 | 658 |
| Construction laborer | 4,449 | $18.97/hr | 264 | 0 | 257 |
| Auto mechanic | 4,037 | $21.17/hr | 216 | 3 | 2,897 |
| Cook | 3,965 | $23.60/hr | 541 | 3 | 7,204 |
| Hotel housekeeper | 4,611 | $23.71/hr | 199 | 0 | 10 |
| Warehouse worker | 2,282 | $20.06/hr | 66 | 0 | 18 |
| Registered nurse | 4,927 | $19.03/hr | 134 | 0 | 1,572 |
| Nursing assistant | 4,210 | $19.25/hr | 295 | 0 | 2,582 |