How to get work abroad
- List your licences, driving record, and logistics experience in a clear CV.
- Take an English test like IELTS if your target country asks.
- Get a skills assessment if required, for example for Australia.
- Search licensed sponsor lists, logistics firms, and job boards for sponsored roles.
- Pass interviews and get a written job offer from a sponsor.
- Apply for the work visa with your employer's sponsorship papers.
Licensing: Drivers must convert or retest their licence abroad; dangerous-goods and forklift certificates often need local renewal.
Your path to permanent residency
- Enter on a sponsored work visa tied to your employer.
- Gain local work experience; it boosts most PR point systems.
- Keep improving English or the local language for extra points.
- Watch shortage lists; transport draws can lower the score you need.
- Apply for PR when eligible, often after one to five years.
- Keep your job and clean records until PR is approved.
Best bets right now
CanadaExpress Entry (Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades)
2026 trades and transport draws give lower cut-offs
United KingdomSkilled Worker visa
Logistics managers sponsorable via Temporary Shortage List
GermanySkilled Worker Visa (Fachkräfte)
Huge driver shortage; faster permits in 2026
AustraliaSkills in Demand visa
Supply and distribution managers on Core Skills list
New ZealandAccredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
Job offer route with clear residence pathway
United Arab EmiratesStandard Work (Employment) Residence Visa
Dubai is a global logistics and shipping hub
Matching visas by country
- 🇨🇦 Canada — Employer-Specific Work Permit (TFWP / International Mobility Program) · Express Entry (Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades) · Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- 🇺🇸 United States — L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa
- 🇦🇺 Australia — Skills in Demand visa · Skilled Nominated visa · Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa · Employer Nomination Scheme visa
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) · Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Skilled Worker visa
- 🇮🇹 Italy — Subordinate Work Visa — Decreto Flussi
- 🇩🇪 Germany — Skilled Worker Visa (Fachkräfte) · Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — Cross-border Commuter Permit G (non-EU/EFTA)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — Work Permit (Employee)
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — Standard Work (Employment) Residence Visa
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — S Pass
- 🇶🇦 Qatar — Work Visa & Work Residence Permit (QID)