Work Visas: Types & Employer Sponsorship

Work visa types and employer sponsorship requirements.

US H-1B (sponsor + annual lottery), UK Skilled Worker (CoS), Canada Work Permit (LMIA), Singapore EP/S Pass, Japan Technical/Humanities (COE), Korea E-7, Germany EU Blue Card.

Most work visas require a local employer to sponsor you. Individual applications are mainly points-based routes like Australia's 189 or Canada's Express Entry.

Most work visas allow a spouse and children. Spouses can often work (H-4, UK dependents, Canadian/Australian open work permits). Provide marriage and birth proof, usually notarized.