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Find the roles your qualification actually opens abroad.
Job market data last reviewed August 2026.
41 matching roles
- Demand: High
Systems developer
Sweden · IT & software
SEK 540,000 – SEK 780,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeWork permits require a collective-agreement-level salary and insurance.
Visa guide for Sweden - Demand: High
Nurse
Sweden · Healthcare & nursing
SEK 400,000 – SEK 540,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSocialstyrelsen licence and Swedish at C1 for patient-facing work.
Visa guide for Sweden - Demand: High
Backend engineer
United Arab Emirates · IT & software
AED 180,000 – AED 320,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSalary is tax-free; check whether housing allowance is included in the offer.
Visa guide for United Arab Emirates - Demand: High
Project engineer
Saudi Arabia · Engineering
SAR 150,000 – SAR 260,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSaudi Council of Engineers membership is required before the work visa.
Visa guide for Saudi Arabia - Demand: High
Civil / site engineer
United Arab Emirates · Engineering
AED 144,000 – AED 240,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSociety of Engineers registration is required to sign off work.
Visa guide for United Arab Emirates - Demand: High
School teacher
United Arab Emirates · Education & teaching
AED 120,000 – AED 200,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeKHDA approval and an attested degree are mandatory before the visa is issued.
Visa guide for United Arab Emirates - Demand: High
Software developer
Poland · IT & software
PLN 120,000 – PLN 220,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeLarge outsourcing sector; costs stay low relative to Western Europe.
Visa guide for Poland - Demand: High
Cloud engineer
Australia · IT & software
A$110,000 – A$160,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeACS assesses your degree; unrelated majors need extra work experience.
Visa guide for Australia - Demand: High
Software engineer
United States · IT & software
$110,000 – $185,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeH-1B is capped and allocated by lottery each March — plan around the timeline.
Visa guide for United States - Demand: High
Staff nurse
United Arab Emirates · Healthcare & nursing
AED 96,000 – AED 150,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeDHA, HAAD or MOH licensing exam depending on the emirate.
Visa guide for United Arab Emirates - Demand: High
Full-stack developer
Canada · IT & software
CA$85,000 – CA$130,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeExpress Entry awards strong points for this occupation group.
Visa guide for Canada - Demand: High
Staff nurse
Saudi Arabia · Healthcare & nursing
SAR 84,000 – SAR 132,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSaudi Commission for Health Specialties classification is the first step.
Visa guide for Saudi Arabia - Demand: High
Registered nurse
Australia · Healthcare & nursing
A$75,000 – A$105,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeAHPRA registration plus IELTS 7 across all bands.
Visa guide for Australia - Demand: High
Registered nurse
United States · Healthcare & nursing
$75,000 – $110,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeNCLEX-RN plus a state licence; EB-3 green card sponsorship is common.
Visa guide for United States - Demand: High
Registered nurse
Canada · Healthcare & nursing
CA$72,000 – CA$98,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeProvincial licensing through NNAS takes months — start it before you apply for jobs.
Visa guide for Canada - Demand: High
HGV driver
Poland · Logistics & transport
PLN 72,000 – PLN 110,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Secondary schoolA Polish work permit plus a driver qualification card is required.
Visa guide for Poland - Demand: High
Carpenter
Australia · Skilled trades & construction
A$70,000 – A$95,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaA skills assessment by TRA is the first step of the points test.
Visa guide for Australia - Demand: High
Long-haul truck driver
Canada · Logistics & transport
CA$60,000 – CA$85,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Secondary schoolRequires a provincial commercial licence obtained after arrival.
Visa guide for Canada - Demand: High
Software developer
Germany · IT & software
€55,000 – €85,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeEU Blue Card threshold is lower for IT roles, and English-only teams are common in Berlin and Munich.
Visa guide for Germany - Demand: High
Data engineer
Netherlands · IT & software
€55,000 – €82,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeHighly Skilled Migrant route is fast when the employer is a recognised sponsor.
Visa guide for Netherlands - Demand: High
DevOps engineer
United Kingdom · IT & software
£55,000 – £85,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSkilled Worker visa; the employer pays the immigration skills charge.
Visa guide for United Kingdom - Demand: High
Software engineer
France · IT & software
€42,000 – €65,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeThe Passeport Talent route suits salaries above the national threshold.
Visa guide for France - Demand: High
Registered nurse
Germany · Healthcare & nursing
€38,000 – €52,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaRecognition of your nursing qualification plus B2 German is the usual bottleneck, not the job market.
Visa guide for Germany - Demand: High
Electrician
Germany · Skilled trades & construction
€34,000 – €48,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaListed as a shortage occupation; an Ausbildung equivalency assessment is required.
Visa guide for Germany - Demand: High
NHS staff nurse
United Kingdom · Healthcare & nursing
£29,000 – £36,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeNMC registration, OSCE exam, and the Health and Care Worker visa route.
Visa guide for United Kingdom - Demand: High
Elderly care assistant
Germany · Elderly & child care
€28,000 – €36,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolEmployers frequently sponsor language courses before arrival.
Visa guide for Germany - Demand: High
Nurse
France · Healthcare & nursing
€28,000 – €40,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeRequires French at B2 and an ARS authorisation to practise.
Visa guide for France - Demand: High
Frontend developer
Portugal · IT & software
€28,000 – €48,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeLisbon and Porto tech hubs recruit internationally and pay above local average.
Visa guide for Portugal - Demand: High
Senior care worker
United Kingdom · Elderly & child care
£23,000 – £30,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolOnly licensed sponsors can hire from abroad — verify the licence before paying anyone.
Visa guide for United Kingdom - Demand: High
Commis chef
France · Hospitality & tourism
€22,000 – €30,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaOn the shortage-occupation list, which waives the labour market test.
Visa guide for France - Demand: High
Seasonal harvest worker
Spain · Agriculture & food
€14,000 – €19,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolRecruited through bilateral agreements with Morocco and other countries.
Visa guide for Spain - Demand: High
Restaurant server
Portugal · Hospitality & tourism
€12,000 – €17,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolSeasonal peaks in the Algarve; contracts often run March to October.
Visa guide for Portugal - Demand: Medium
English teacher
Saudi Arabia · Education & teaching
SAR 96,000 – SAR 168,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeDegree attestation through the Saudi embassy is mandatory.
Visa guide for Saudi Arabia - Demand: Medium
Financial accountant
Canada · Finance & accounting
CA$65,000 – CA$95,000/year
Sponsorship uncommonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeCPA Canada evaluates foreign credentials; most employers expect it in progress.
Visa guide for Canada - Demand: Medium
Farm supervisor
Australia · Agriculture & food
A$60,000 – A$78,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolRegional roles add points toward permanent residence.
Visa guide for Australia - Demand: Medium
Welder
Canada · Skilled trades & construction
CA$55,000 – CA$80,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaRed Seal certification lets you work across provinces.
Visa guide for Canada - Demand: Medium
Mechanical engineer
Germany · Engineering
€52,000 – €78,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeAutomotive and machinery hubs in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg hire year-round.
Visa guide for Germany - Demand: Medium
Hotel front office agent
United Arab Emirates · Hospitality & tourism
AED 48,000 – AED 78,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolAccommodation and transport are often provided on top of salary.
Visa guide for United Arab Emirates - Demand: Medium
Warehouse supervisor
Netherlands · Logistics & transport
€34,000 – €46,000/year
Sponsorship uncommonMinimum education: Vocational / technical diplomaRotterdam and Venlo hubs hire continuously, mostly via agencies.
Visa guide for Netherlands - Demand: Medium
Software developer
Spain · IT & software
€30,000 – €50,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeThe startup law created a faster permit for qualified tech hires.
Visa guide for Spain - Demand: Medium
Home care worker
Portugal · Elderly & child care
€11,000 – €15,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Secondary schoolAn ageing population keeps demand steady outside the big cities.
Visa guide for Portugal
Common questions
Will my degree be recognised abroad?
Recognition is separate from getting hired, and it is usually the slower half. Regulated professions — nursing, medicine, engineering, teaching, law — require a formal equivalency assessment before you can work, which takes months. Unregulated fields such as IT usually need no assessment at all, only an employer willing to sponsor you.
What does "visa sponsorship common" actually mean?
It means employers in that role routinely hire from outside the country and are set up to handle the paperwork. It is not a guarantee for any individual job. Always verify that a specific employer is licensed to sponsor before you invest time — or money — in an application.
Can I work abroad without a university degree?
Yes. Set the filter to secondary school or vocational diploma and you will still see roles in care work, skilled trades, logistics, hospitality and agriculture — several of them on official shortage lists, which is exactly what makes a work visa possible.
Do I need to speak the local language?
It depends on the field more than the country. Patient-facing healthcare and teaching almost always require a certified language level. IT, engineering and research frequently run in English, even in Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordics. The note on each role tells you which case applies.