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Start with take-home pay
Gross salary can hide a big difference. Estimate income tax before comparing what remains.
A clearer way to plan your moveBefore you move,
Before you move,
know what it’s worth.
Compare what you earn, spend and save today with a possible life in Canada or Australia. Start with a simple estimate, then explore the steps behind it.
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Start with your destination
Choose a country, then choose your pathway.
Choose Canada or Australia to display the available pathways.
Start where you are
You do not need to have every answer yet.
Choose the situation closest to yours. NexStepia will take you to the right comparison, job search, professional route or family budget.
01 · Still decidingWhich country may fit my family?Compare work, healthcare careers, children’s schooling and the practical questions to check before choosing.Compare Canada and Australia →
02 · Looking from abroadHow do I search and apply for jobs?Find official healthcare job boards and check international-candidate, work-right and registration requirements.Open the healthcare job finder →
03 · Country selectedCan our income cover life there?Compare city-level rent, estimated take-home pay and moving costs for your household.
04 · Know my professionWhere do I start with licensing?Choose a country, then open the nursing, medical laboratory or medical radiation pathway that matches your profession.Find my professional pathway →
Your first comparison
Would the move leave you better off?
Enter your current savings and a possible offer. We’ll estimate destination take-home pay, monthly savings and how long your move costs could take to recover.
Estimated destination savings
A$2,123 / month
After estimated income tax and your entered costs.
Estimated take-homeA$7,023 / mo
Change vs. today*+ A$1,782 / mo
Estimated move costA$18,000
Time to recover cost10 months
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Include the whole household
Rent and everyday costs matter as much as the headline offer. Edit amounts to match your family.
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Know your payback time
Compare setup costs with the extra monthly savings you expect from moving.
Australia · Skilled migration
Estimate points for 189, 190 or 491.
Adjust key points-test factors and compare the nomination points attached to each pathway. This is a planning estimate; occupation, skills assessment, invitation timing and supporting evidence still matter.
Reaching 65 points is the minimum threshold for a points-tested skilled visa, not a promise of an invitation. The Department’s calculator and current visa criteria are the final reference.
Points shown use age, English, employment, highest qualification, partner, Australian-study and nomination categories. This first pass omits some additional factors, including credentialed community language, professional year, regional study and specialist education; compare your profile with the full official table.
Australia points preview
Indicative points · 65 is minimum threshold45
Below 65-point minimum thresholdThis estimate omits some points-test factors and does not verify occupation-list eligibility, skills assessment, evidence or invitation prospects. Check with Home Affairs ↗
Canada · Express Entry
Your CRS score is only the starting point.
NexStepia calculates the score across core factors, spouse points, skill transferability and additional points. Then it tests ways to improve it, such as a stronger language result or French-language points.
See the score breakdown and compare realistic scenarios. Every rule is linked to IRCC and the estimate shows what it cannot verify.
Open the CRS Scenario Optimizer →Beyond a total score
Find the next best move.
Compare the estimated point impact of reaching CLB 9 across all four abilities, building Canadian work experience, qualifying for French-language points, or receiving a provincial nomination. See the exact assumptions behind each scenario.
Then plan the money side: check the latest published family-size proof-of-funds minimum and estimate your post-arrival cash runway.
Rules change. Check the source.
NexStepia is an independent planning tool. Immigration authorities make all decisions, and personal tax results depend on circumstances we may not know. We link to official sources and state the limits of each estimate.
Canada · Official CRS calculator ↗Australia · Official points calculator ↗Australia · ATO tax rates ↗Canada · CRA tax rates ↗Canada · CRA payroll calculator ↗
See pathway review dates and sources →
Canadian salary estimate: annualized 2026 federal and provincial payroll formula for a standard employee claim; Quebec requires a separate Revenu Québec estimate. Verify your personal payroll with the official calculator.