Skilled independent programs
61 official skilled independent routes across 35 countries — each figure dated and cited from a government source.
Antigua And Barbuda
Australia
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (Points-Tested) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (State/Territory) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Subclass 191 — Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Austria
Bhutan
Canada
Agri-Food Pilot — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Canadian Experience Class (CEC) — Express Entry — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) — Express Entry — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) — Express Entry — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Federal Skilled Worker Program — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) — Federal portion — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Quebec-selected skilled workers — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)