Countries with a highly skilled work route

11 destinations have a current sourced route in this family. The table now shows the main conditions available in the route registry and links directly to each authority.

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Current highly skilled migration routes by destination, preserving the official route name and source locator.

Items compared: 11
Countries represented: 11
Last checked: 2026-07-16

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Country	Route and main conditions		Official source
Canada	Highly skilled worker route — Canada’s Express Entry manages skilled-worker permanent-residence programs; eligibility may require language testing, education, work experience, funds and a job offer where applicable.	2026-07-14	Official source
Estonia	Top specialist employment under temporary residence permit — An alien with appropriate professional training may obtain Estonia’s temporary residence permit for employment as a top specialist when an Estonian-registered employer undertakes to pay at least 1.5 times the latest Estonian annual average gross monthly salary. The permit is tied to the employment conditions set in the permit.	2026-07-16	Official source
France	Highly skilled worker route — France’s Talent–EU Blue Card subroute is for a non-EU applicant with a higher-education diploma of at least three years or comparable experience, a work contract of at least six months and gross annual pay of at least €59,373.	2026-07-16	Official source
Germany	Highly skilled worker route — Germany’s EU Blue Card requires a university degree or comparable qualification and a concrete matching job offer; the job must meet the applicable salary threshold.	2026-07-15	Official source
Iceland	Residence permit for work requiring expert knowledge — The Iceland highly skilled route is for a qualified professional with eligible employment or activity; the applicant must meet qualification and job conditions.	2026-07-14	Official source
Norway	Norway skilled worker residence permit — Norway’s skilled-worker residence permit is for someone with completed vocational training or higher education whose proposed work requires skilled-worker qualifications. Normally the person must have a job offer in advance from one employer in Norway; a self-employed applicant must run a Norwegian sole proprietorship.	2026-07-16	Official source
Portugal	Highly skilled worker route — Portugal’s Tech Visa route is for an adult highly qualified worker employed by an IAPMEI-certified company; it requires a qualifying degree or equivalent experience and a contract of at least 12 months.	2026-07-13	Official source
Saudi Arabia	Special Talent Residency — Special Talent Residency is category-based. Official Premium Residency rules require, for health/scientific specialists, a bachelor's degree or higher, a contract with an approved entity in a priority high-skill field, and salary of at least SAR 35,000; researchers require at least SAR 14,000. Executive criteria are separate.	2026-07-13	Official source
South Korea	Highly skilled worker route — The Korea Immigration Service describes the E-7-4 Skilled Worker Points System and allows eligible foreign employees to change status to E-7-4 for extended stay when the requirements are met.	2026-07-13	Official source
Spain	Highly skilled worker route — Spain offers temporary residence and work authorization for highly qualified professionals, with EU Blue Card and national modalities, based on higher-education qualification or qualifying equivalent experience and a qualifying job.	2026-07-15	Official source
United Arab Emirates	Golden visa for exceptional talent and rare specialisations — The the United Arab Emirates highly skilled route is for a qualified professional with eligible employment or activity; the applicant must meet qualification and job conditions.	2026-07-14	Official source

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What does Countries with a highly skilled work route show?

11 destinations have a current sourced route in this family. The table now shows the main conditions available in the route registry and links directly to each authority.

How this list is built

Select current sourced routes in the highly_skilled family, keep one route per destination, publish available conditions and link the responsible authority.

A listed route confirms an official pathway exists; it does not establish that a specific applicant qualifies.

Rows: 11 places
Geographic grain: country legal route
Observation period: 2026-07-13
Last checked: 2026-07-16
With an official source link: 11 of 11

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  title = {Countries with a highly skilled work route},
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