Immigration to foreign countries - some numbers

Leverage the Skills cost arbitrage - Immigrate.

Here are a few notes that I made. Please add to this if you have any other information.

- Improve your SW skills

Browse through the jobs, and look at the common things that are being asked for.

Keep learning the things. Try to apply them in freelance projects.

Applying for US :

find H1B sponsors.

http://corp-corp.com/h1bonlinejobfair_js.htm?gclid=COO7xd2ot5YCFRNPegodi0IZKQ

Foreign VISA consultants :

http://www.visahouse.net/career_guide.php

Online Job Search Sites

Naukri.

http://www.iitjobs.com

http://www.simplyhired.com

Salaries from payscale (software developer):

UAE 1,20,000 AED - 15 lakh INR

Singapore 38000 SGD - 12 lakh INR

Australia 53000 AUD - 17 lakh INR

Canada 75000 CAD - 30 lakh INR

United K 27000 GBP - 22 lakh INR

USA 64000 USD - 31 lakh INR

Switzerland 89000 CHF - 37 lakh INR

Ireland - 34500 EUR - 23 lakh INR

Denmark - 63000 USD - 30 lakh INR

HSMP program needs you to have 2 lakhs in your account

The fees are 350 GBP - 25, 000 INR

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CANADA:

Canada - Federal Skilled Worker Program

greater than 67 points in the qualifying test - done

At least one year of experience in one of the NOC occupations list:

I come under : 0213 Computer and information system managers :

Software Engineers and Designers (2173)

Immigration Blog :

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-blog/

Federal Skilled Worker Program : (New Instructions )

http://www.canadavisa.com/new-instructions-federal-skilled-worker-applications.html

What all are needed for the VISA :

http://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-immigration-faq-skilled-workers.html

4 months prior to the evaluation

Settlement of Funds :

This is the amount that is required to pass through the VISA process (settlement of funds)

10 601 Canadian dollars = 4.2 lakh INR

this is waived if you have arranged employment in Canada

VISA application fees :

22,500 INR (550 CDN)

http://www.canadavisa.com/federal-skilled-workers-processing-fees.html

Arranged Employment :

http://www.canadavisa.com/fast-track-canada-immigration-visa-application.html

The Employer - Employee - Arranged Employment process :

http://www.movetoedmonton.com/foreign/arranged/

VISA processing time :

http://www.canadavisa.com/federal-skilled-worker-processing-times.html#asiaandpacific

Seems to take 72 months. Isnt that too long!

This 72 months is for the Permanent Residentship VISA. You get the Federal Skilled Worker program VISA earlier.