I work for an American company in Europe, in a position that the average american would envy very much. The company originally wanted me in the US, but they redirected me to Europe. They do that for as many people as they can, because bringing the people that they want into the US is complicated and unreliable. It's easier for everyone. With the new system, I barely qualify. So many of the points are awarded for having pre-existing ties to the US. I need to have a US-based education and many years of working in the US, before my application even has an honest chance. Why should I even bother? I didn't really want to permanently live in the US anyway. There are so many places which are better to live in, including where I am now.

To be honest if you have enough points on that list and you wan't to emigrate, US wouldn't be your first choice.

So basically if you are doing great where you are they want you to go to the US?

The pole vaulting part killed me

We all remember those sacred words on the statue of liberty - Bring me your brain surgeons, super models and hedge fund managers, yearning to be adored.

I love how half of US citizens wouldn't even be able to get a green card to their own country.

Trump would lose points on English ability...

My desire to move out of the US grows with every new policy.

For fuck's sake, with these rules, half the American people wouldn't qualify for a Green Card!

yes a noble prize winner in Switzerland or Germany will like to apply for your residency. what a joke

I'm Mexican and I fucking lost it on the wall joke. Hahaha lmao. Keep up the good work.

Pretty sure my American education told me the statue says "bring me your tired your hungry and your poor"

I work with people who's English isn't sooo good and they're better workers than some people here....

Love Jim Jeffries. He is a very edgy comedian. I never saw his stand up but I will now. He's a nice ozzie bloke. Typical ozzie and I hope he is as funny and nice in regular life.

Let's figure this out... Age: over 50 = 0 Education: MBA = 8 English Ability: Moderate = 6 Nobel or Int. Award = 0 Olympic Medal = 0 Money: Over $1.8M = 12 Total score = 28. He needs 30 to qualify for an application. This means Trump isn't allowed in the country!

How many point for a Trump university degree ?

Jim Jefferies --- FINALLY the BETTER part of Jim with all the Passion. Kudos !!!

If other countries did this, americans wouldn't be able to leave their own country either, so I can see where this is going to go eventually.....

Welcome to America, where the dream is to have you pay rent till you die.

Why would anyone want to go to the US anyway...

I wonder how many points Trump would get? ... You could argue that he'd get points from the 'money' side, but we're still yet to see his tax returns. He's over 50 so no points there, might get a few on education (I don't know how much he studied), but no Noble prize or Olympic medal for him :p ........ Also we could give him a 1 or 2 on his English lol.

I do not know this show, just stumbled on it like you do on You tube but god I love it, this guy is funny.

Why would anyone from a non-developing country think the US is a good option? The people they want, don't want to go there.

Melania didn't stand a chance on a point systems.

A similar system works quite well in Canada to be fair

AMERICA: hey world, I'm the greatest country in the world, give me your skilled workers WORLD: why would I do that AMERICA: because I'm the best WORLD: how? AMERICA: because I said so WORLD: if we go there will we be citizens? AMERICA: no you would be green card holders :D WORLD: so you want me to move to there even when I don't have to, I will be a secondary resident, I wont be able to vote, and you can't even give me a good reason to be considered the greatest country... I think I'm good. AMERICA: You really want a reason?!?.. FREEDOM WORLD: We have that AMERICA: Booze WORLD: I've been drinking booze since I was 10 AMERICA: we have Disney Land WORLD: so do we AMERICA: We have higher income WORLD: not as high as Scandinavian countries and Australia AMERICA: we have good education WORLD: you not even top 10 and its too expensive AMERICA: We have nukes WORLD: us too AMERICA: we have the best technology WORLD: nope AMERICA: health care? WORLD: nope AMERICA: we're the happiest!! WORLD: you're not even top 10 AMERICA: GUNS!!!! we have GUNS!!! WORLD: yeeeeaaaah..... you can keep that.. if you like that sort of stuff

He should be the daily show host

...huh. I was born in the US, speak no other language than English, make nearly $20 an hour, and I still fell 9 points short of qualifying for immigration.

All of that effort to get a US Green Card, or, move to Canada instead. Pretty easy choice :P

Is it me, or has Donald a Trump got more orange recently?

How does a Nobel Prize in anything not get you an automatic qualification for getting a green card?

"Please don't teach Mexicans to do that" 😂😂😂😂

A bunch of countries use points for immigration.

If you catch me outside those hours you don’t know me😂😂

Why would a white Australian ever wanna move to the US in the first place

Wait. Isn't the major gripe that they're stealing jobs? "Okay, let's give them the best jobs. Best jobs. And I say that. I say that."

whatta long setup for the pay-off, pole vault. it kills...

Has Mexico considered offering visas to pole vaulters in retaliation? It comes with a guaranteed job training thousands for the next "Olympics"

Jim Jefferies deserves a Nobel Prize

What sucks is that the American people will foot the bill for Trumps poor ideas on immigration...

Nobel Prize winner only gets 25 points, it's 30 as minimum just to apply.

lol jim is awesome

Had to shout for the over 50s.😂😂 oh my goodness. How come am just getting tk know this guy? Hilarious

I wanna see that picture of Mohammed that Jim drew with Avi Yemini when the cameras weren't rolling.

Nice shout out to Tim Minchin that guys awesome

I'm shocked the investment question isn't more ridiculous than it is.

In Canada is by point too.

Brilliant! :D

"Applicants who speak English, Financially support themselves, and demonstrate skills" Wait, is this a new thing? I'm pretty sure it has been this way forever. Actually, even when you meet all of these requirement you're still never sure that you're getting your green card.

ha ha...Australia has the exact same points system

That sounds like Australian point system for skilled migration

This dude sounds like Rick from Rick & Morty aka he sounds like He's always gassed up on alcohol lol

Australia also has points based system Jim

Jim Jefferies is fucking awesome. Glad the suits finally figured it out.

I was thinking of a different green card lol

Wait, "Have you won an Olympic medal IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS?" Okay, there's a lot there. Olympic medals will get you points, but world championship medals won't? What the hell is the monetary value of an Olympic medal? I'm not talking eBay, I'm talking What kind of career will Ibtihaj Muhammad have as a result of her winning a bronze medal in team fencing? Lindsay Vonn is doing well, but she looks like Lindsay Vonn, which tends to make things super easy! Why the past eight years? 15 points for Usain Bolt, ZERO for Kurt Angle?

How is Adam Hills not on that picture at the start!!!

Isn't it completely opposite of "America Dream"?

Shoutout to Tim Minchin!

*Did Betsy deVos come up with this shit?* 1:39 Bachelors and Masters *ARE* professional degrees, and a whole bunch of Universities around the world award Bachelors and Masters that mean a lot more than most Universities in the US...

A points system? Like Negan?

I am only $1330230 short

0:19 Oompa Loompa Doobedy Doo...

Filtering people doesn't help our economy, feels weird that not only I but almost everyone whom isn't rich knows how the economy should work

0:18 they forgot the "ist" part

Surprisingly Osama Bin Ladin would probably have gotten a green card 😂

The irony is that this idea is copied verbatim from Australia!

the septic tank did a lot of editing to get his green card

Pretty sure noble prize and Olympic medal winners would love in their homeland

1.35 million??? WTF That's a very high threshold.

Canada has the "points system"

0:05 Who's the red headed dude on the left?

I get it - but Australia and Canada use a similar point system? Australia is actually notorious for it so it's a weird criticism for an Aussie to be making? Denying immigration based on nationality or religion is reprehensible but I have no problem with countries trying to filter for the most qualified candidates? Being able to 'buy your way in' is another debate, at least in most countries using a point system its not just 'having money' you usually need to invest a substantial amount into the country you are emigrating to in some way.

I fucking love life because he has his own show

You left out Steve Hueghs

We have a lot of Americans moving here, lol we should make them take this test too

The ironic thing being here is that this is exactly how the Australian immigration policy works. It is all points based upon how your immigration into Australia would benefit the Australian economy. Points for age, occupation, education, support system, etc.

Australia- where Jim comes from has a similar system.

Be like iber 50 why is there even senior discount

Wait, back up a minute. You 40???? Am i the only one surprised by this? He looks really good for his age and has a youthful personality.

Lol dang Farouk is a hottie

Farooq! Wrere's the other ones?

Melania would've totally flunked this questionnaire.

Whoa... I had no idea I was this early to the video... XD

Holy shit. Just like Canada!!!!!!

Lol who wants to go to USA when trump is president. No thanks 😂

When the one signing policies won’t even pass it

Can anyone tell me wether that questionnaire is the real thing? I mean, these form do get pretty crazy, but somehow I doubt that "I want to invest foreign currency worth less than 1,3 million $" would earn you 0 points … (see 3:55)

Although I do like the point system and I think it’s a good idea, I don’t think that every potential immigrant should have to meet these. I think that half should be accepted based on points and the other half should have the lottery system as it’s always been. My parents got here on lottery, currently a proud American attending university and about to graduate with an engineering degree. People need opportunities and this is the land for it. Please don’t change that!

Only in America: American universities and professional schools (such as medical schools) disallow the entry of American student candidates in favor of foreign-based student candidates (because the schools charge the foreign students up to 10 times as much, making for a better bottom line), forcing the American students to pursue degrees in foreign countries. Then, American companies hire the graduates of American schools, because those companies (1) find the American degrees more meaningful and (2) because those companies can hire those foreign students for a lower wage/salary with some assurance that those employees will ultimately return to their homelands with American degrees (prized in many foreign countries) and experience working in America. (n.b. That is why, for example, doctors in America are not American born.)

This seems like it could be a good system for immigration from overseas. Highly educated people to cover for your failing and expensive education system, while also taking in immigrants from South America for cheap labor. As for people being confused as to why educated people from the Nordic countries, for example, would want to move to the US? Money. While the average quality of life is way better, a lawyer or a doctor can't really become a millionaire like in the States. It is why educated people want to move to the US. No idea, why refugees outside of the Americas won't just go to Europe or Canada, unless they already have family in the US. It seems like a much harder place to get a good start in.

The UK has similar problems with immigration.

Shouldnt a nobel prize be an automatic acceptance?

Australia also has that system whats your point?

Who is the Big haired red head comedian supposedly Australian, at the start?

I hate Trump but that sounds slightly similar to Canada. They require a means of support.

If i have the dough why would i go .

Hey Jim, is this another “constructed” story like the demolition-run you did on Avi?

I'm not so sure green card are very strict (yet). On my facebook profile an add kept coming up advertising the green card so just for fun and giggles i decided to check if i was eligible. Answered some questions and congratulations, i was. But all i really have to offer the US of A at this moment is my fluent English with American accent. I'm on disability for most of my life now and because of that i seriously lack certain workskills and i certainly won't be bringing in investment being the poor bastard i am. Not a hair on my head actually wants to move, i'll literally die in the US. Dim work perspective plus being a heart patient equals no healthcare equals death. But I'm eligible, go figure.

My passport was supposed to have been delivered to my mom's September 30 according to the post office but my mom and Brent say it never came it wouldn't have mattered I was committed two days or so prior