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So far, USA does not have any merit based migration polyicy, i.e. people are judged either by family ties or by means of lottery, which gives minimum/no priority on work experience or advanced degrees. But recently, the U.S. Senate's immigration bill creates a ranking system that would weigh many prospective immigrants on a 100-point scale measuring work experience, English fluency, education and other factors.
Those who score highest would win a green card (permanent U.S. residency) split between white-collar and blue-collar workers. Of course there will be some annual quota limiting this.
The system is proposed to launch in 2018, with the target of admission of about 2.4 million people By 2033, if the Senate proposal is passes. Initially it will be 120,000 immigrants annually, however the number could rise by 5 percent to a maximum 250,000 per year based on unemployment and job demand.
There will be no minimum threshold in this system (unlike Australia & Canada), the people with the highest scores will win the available slots.
Source: Various news sources
Those who score highest would win a green card (permanent U.S. residency) split between white-collar and blue-collar workers. Of course there will be some annual quota limiting this.
The system is proposed to launch in 2018, with the target of admission of about 2.4 million people By 2033, if the Senate proposal is passes. Initially it will be 120,000 immigrants annually, however the number could rise by 5 percent to a maximum 250,000 per year based on unemployment and job demand.
There will be no minimum threshold in this system (unlike Australia & Canada), the people with the highest scores will win the available slots.
Source: Various news sources