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Select up to three published routes and compare destination, difficulty, timeline, document count, readiness, and route focus.
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Sri Lanka → Qatar
South Asia → Middle East
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → Poland
South Asia → Europe
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → Romania
South Asia → Europe
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → South Korea
South Asia → East Asia
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → Italy
South Asia → Europe
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → United Arab Emirates
South Asia → Middle East
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → New Zealand
South Asia → Oceania
Student visa
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Sri Lanka → Japan
South Asia → East Asia
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → United Kingdom
South Asia → Europe
Work visa
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Sri Lanka → Australia
South Asia → Oceania
Student visa
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Sri Lanka → Canada
South Asia → North America
Student visa
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Sri Lanka → Germany
South Asia → Europe
Work visa
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Comparison insights
Quick decision signals
Highest readiness
Canada · 75%
Most complete route record in VisaAtlas.
Lowest difficulty signal
Canada · Medium
Based on the route difficulty label.
Most document-heavy
Canada · 18 docs
May require more preparation effort.
These are planning signals only. Final visa decisions depend on the applicant profile, current rules, documentation, and official authority requirements.
Sri Lanka → Italy
A practical route overview for Sri Lankan applicants exploring Italy work visa pathways, covering employer sponsorship, seasonal and non-seasonal work routes, documents, costs, risks, and official-source checks.
Sri Lanka → Poland
A practical route overview for Sri Lankan applicants exploring Poland work visa pathways, covering employer sponsorship, work permits, documents, costs, travel planning, risks, and official-source checks.
Sri Lanka → Canada
Sri Lankan applicants who want to study in Canada usually need a Canadian study permit before travelling. This route is mainly for applicants accepted by a Canadian designated learning institution and able to show required documents, proof of financial support, and a clear study purpose. IRCC provides a Sri Lanka-specific study permit application package with document checklist, visa office instructions, application forms, and supporting forms.
Side-by-side matrix
Quick comparison across the most important decision fields.
| Field | Italy | Poland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route | Sri Lanka → Italy | Sri Lanka → Poland | Sri Lanka → Canada |
| Visa type | Work visa | Work visa | Student visa |
| Difficulty | High scrutiny | High scrutiny | Medium |
| Timeline | 2–6 months | Several weeks to several months | 3–8 months |
| Readiness | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| Documents | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| Flight type | Usually one stop | Usually one stop | Direct flights available |
| Estimated travel time | 12–18 hours depending on destination city, airline, and connection time | 11–18+ hours depending on destination city, airline, and connection time | 20–35 hours |
| Travel difficulty | Moderate | Moderate | Long-haul |