--- title: Planning tools — MigrantIQ documentation description: Step-by-step use of Move Planner, eligibility quiz, pathway finder, best-country wizard, corridor fit, comparisons, timelines, document packs, language… image: https://migrantiq.com/og/default.png --- Skip to content Guide PLANNING TOOLS Step-by-step use of Move Planner, eligibility quiz, pathway finder, best-country wizard, corridor fit, comparisons, timelines, document packs, language checker, embassy finder, scam checker, policy alerts, AI letter generator, refusal analysis, interview simulator, proof-of-funds scoring, income tax calculator, tax comparisons, tax guides, the 12-tool money calculator suite (wages, VAT, healthcare, funds, childcare, rent, visa fees, remittance, licence, property tax, payroll, work hours), and points calculator. Each tool landing page includes how-it-works, who can use it, benefits, and FAQs for search clarity. Who it is for: Users who want interactive help before deep reading. MigrantIQ Research Desk Author: MigrantIQ Research Desk Publisher: migrantiq.com Last reviewed: 2026-10 Contact: info@migrantiq.com [info@migrantiq.com?subject=MigrantIQ%20guide%20question] Free migration planning guides for a global audience. Informational only — not legal advice, not a visa application, and not a substitute for licensed immigration counsel. Confirm every fee, form, and deadline on the destination government site before you pay anyone. Sources / method: MigrantIQ documentation describes how published tools and directories work — not a substitute for official government instructions. Written by the MigrantIQ Research Desk for free planning literacy. Research desk [/about/editorial/]Editorial standards [/about/editorial-standards/]Corrections · report an error [/about/corrections/]Contact [/contact/]How we use AI [/about/ai/]How we make money [/about/how-we-make-money/] BENEFITS * All tools are free — no checkout. * Each tool page includes how-it-works copy, audience notes, benefits, FAQs, and next-tool links for SEO and clarity. * Results link back to real visa, country, corridor, and embassy pages on MigrantIQ. * Tax tools cover 175+ jurisdictions, ~1,000 comparisons, and 1,100+ humanized guides for take-home pay planning. * Money calculator suite: 12 products × ~175 jurisdictions with methodology, compare, and guide pages — planning estimates only. * Use My Plan / Save to My Plan on suite calculators stores numeric estimate metadata only — never identity documents. * Flagship corridor hubs show a money planning strip (wages, funds, visa fees, rent) linked to destination calculators. * Save results to My Plan, email transcripts or results where offered, and subscribe to policy alerts. STEP BY STEP 1. 1. MOVE PLANNER (FULL WORKFLOW) Best for a guided path: profile → country shortlist → pathways → costs → My Plan. Links into the tools below as you progress. Move Planner [/tools/planner/] 2. 2. VISA ELIGIBILITY QUIZ Answer a short questionnaire about nationality, goal, and timeline. Results suggest countries and visas to read next — not an approval guarantee. Save or email results. Eligibility quiz [/tools/eligibility/] 3. 3. PATHWAY FINDER Search global pathways by origin nationality. Useful when you are open to several destinations. Pathway finder [/tools/pathway-finder/] 4. 4. BEST COUNTRY FOR ME Weight factors like cost, language, safety, and job market. Get a ranked list with links to country guides. Best country wizard [/tools/best-country/] 5. 5. CORRIDOR FIT SCORE From your origin country, goal, and budget sensitivity, rank destination corridors with links to move guides and calculators. Corridor fit [/tools/corridor-fit/] 6. 6. COMPARE COUNTRIES (2 OR 3) Two-country compare uses living-cost and profile signals. Compare 3 countries when you are shortlisting finalists — copy or email the table. Compare 2 countries [/compare/] 7. 7. COMPARE 3 COUNTRIES Pick three destinations in one table, then open pairwise comparisons or country hubs for visa detail. Compare 3 countries [/tools/compare-three/] 8. 8. COST CALCULATOR & PROOF OF FUNDS Estimate relocation spend for a corridor, then score proof-of-funds coverage against published visa financial requirements (when available) plus a living-cost buffer. Save financial readiness into My Plan. Proof of funds [/tools/proof-of-funds/] 9. 9. VISA TIMELINE PLANNER Choose a published visa and optional landing date to generate application-to-arrival milestones (verify timing on official portals). Visa timeline [/tools/timeline/] 10. 10. DOCUMENT PACK BUILDER Build a printable checklist from visa required documents plus arrival tasks — separate from the My Plan document checklist (browser-only) at /plan/. Document pack builder [/tools/document-pack/] 11. 11. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT CHECKER See whether your destination commonly requires language tests, which visas mention language rules, and profile language notes when imported. Language checker [/tools/language-check/] 12. 12. EMBASSY & CONSULATE FINDER Jump to the embassy directory for your passport country inside your destination (e.g. Pakistan in Canada). Verify hours and appointments officially. Embassy finder [/tools/embassy-finder/] 13. 13. SCAM PATTERN CHECKER Describe an offer or message in plain language, or paste a suspicious URL — we extract the hostname and match against published scam alerts. Screening aid only, not a guarantee of safety. Scam checker [/tools/scam-check/] 14. 14. POLICY CHANGE ALERTS Subscribe with your email and destination countries for updates on visa, law, and scam content (same list as weekly migration alerts). Policy alerts [/tools/policy-alerts/] 15. 15. AI LETTER GENERATOR Draft editable SOP, motivation, cover, or purpose-of-visit letters. Prefills from My Plan when available — rewrite for honesty before submitting. Letter generator [/tools/letter-generator/] 16. 16. REFUSAL LETTER ANALYSIS Paste a refusal letter to extract grounds, missing evidence, and next steps. Save the analysis to My Plan; seek licensed advice when rights or appeals are involved. Refusal analysis [/tools/refusal-analysis/] 17. 17. INTERVIEW SIMULATOR Practice multi-turn interview answers with destination/visa question banks, formatted officer prompts, coaching tips, and a scorecard. Save sessions in this browser, to My Plan, or email a transcript. Interview simulator [/tools/interview-simulator/] 18. 18. ARRIVAL CHECKLIST Country-specific task lists for after you land — documents, banking, housing, and registration reminders. Arrival checklists [/checklist/] 19. 19. INCOME TAX CALCULATOR Estimate take-home pay for 175+ jurisdictions (countries, US states, Canadian provinces). Educational wage models only — not filing software. Start from the hub or open a specific jurisdiction page. Tax calculator [/tools/tax-calculator/] 20. 20. TAX COMPARISONS Nearly 1,000 side-by-side net-pay pages for migrant corridors and domestic moves (e.g. California vs Texas). Use the same gross salary on both sides when comparing offers. Tax compare [/tools/tax-compare/] 21. 21. TAX GUIDES 1,100+ orientation guides on residency, salary bands, contractors, and cross-border quirks — linked back to calculators. Read methodology for what is in and out of scope. Tax guides [/tools/tax-guides/] 22. 22. WAGE, VAT, HEALTHCARE & FUNDS CALCULATORS Minimum/living-wage style planning, sales tax/VAT, healthcare cost estimates, and funds-requirement totals by country (and region where published). Each product has a hub, methodology, country pages, compare pairs, and short guides. Wage calculator [/tools/wage-calculator/] 23. 23. CHILDCARE, RENT, VISA FEES & REMITTANCE Childcare cost, rent affordability, visa fee ballparks, and remittance cost planning — same suite pattern (hub → jurisdiction → compare/guides). Always verify official fees before applying or sending money. Visa fee calculator [/tools/visa-fee-calculator/] 24. 24. LICENCE, PROPERTY TAX, PAYROLL & WORK HOURS Driver licence conversion notes, property/transfer tax estimates, payroll contribution sketches, and standard work-hours/overtime planning. Educational estimates — not legal, tax, or HR advice. Licence conversion [/tools/licence-swap-calculator/] 25. 25. POINTS CALCULATOR & JOB → VISA MATCHER Estimate CRS / points-based scores, then search occupation codes (NOC, SOC, ANZSCO) for countries where your profession appears on skilled or shortage lists. Points calculator [/tools/points-calculator/] 26. 26. CREDENTIAL, DEPENDENTS, LANGUAGE SCORES & STUDY→PR Wave B suite tools: credential recognition timelines, dependent visa cost impact, IELTS-style score translation to CEFR/points bands, and study-to-PR pathway months. Same tax-parity content gates as wage/VAT — planning estimates only; verify regulators and immigration pages. Credential recognition [/tools/credential-recognition-calculator/] RELATED * Tools hub [/tools/] * Tax calculator hub [/tools/tax-calculator/] * Tax compare hub [/tools/tax-compare/] * Tax guides hub [/tools/tax-guides/] * Wage calculator [/tools/wage-calculator/] * Sales tax / VAT [/tools/sales-tax-calculator/] * Visa fees [/tools/visa-fee-calculator/] * Credential recognition [/tools/credential-recognition-calculator/] * Study → PR mapper [/tools/study-to-pr-mapper/] * My Plan & account [/documentation/my-plan-and-account/] * Embassies guide [/documentation/embassies-and-consulates/] * Q&A directory [/qa/] * Documentation home [/documentation/] Plan smarter Save countries, compare destinations, track visa checklists, and sync your migration plan across devices. Open My Plan [/plan/]Account Dashboard [/account/] Free resources TOOLS & GUIDES Full sitemap → [/sitemap/] PLAN YOUR MOVE * Eligibility quiz [/tools/eligibility/] * Tax calculator [/tools/tax-calculator/] * Tax compare [/tools/tax-compare/] * Tax guides [/tools/tax-guides/] * Points calculator [/tools/points-calculator/] * Cost calculator [/calculator/] * Move planner [/tools/planner/] * Best country [/tools/best-country/] * Pathway finder [/tools/pathway-finder/] * Corridor fit [/tools/corridor-fit/] * Compare 3 countries [/tools/compare-three/] * Job → visa matcher [/tools/job-visa-match/] * Scam checker [/tools/scam-check/] * All tools [/tools/] GUIDES & SAFETY * Visa guides [/visas/] * Scholarships [/scholarships/] * Government jobs [/government-jobs/] * Immigration updates [/countries/canada/immigration-updates/] * Embassies [/embassies/] * Laws [/laws/] * Scam alerts [/scam-alerts/] * Checklists [/checklist/] * Country profiles [/countries/] COMMUNITY * Q&A [/qa/] * People stories [/stories/] * Blog [/blog/] * Android app (Google Play) [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.migrantiq.app&hl=en] * Write for us [/write-for-us/] * Experts [/experts/] * Apply for expert listing [/experts/apply/] * Documentation [/documentation/] * Employers (HR) [/employers/] Planning tools — MigrantIQ documentation ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://migrantiq.com/#organization","name":"MigrantIQ","url":"https://migrantiq.com","logo":"https://migrantiq.com/logo.png","description":"MigrantIQ publishes free migration guides covering visas, laws, costs, culture, banking, healthcare, scam alerts, and moving checklists for 220 countries.","knowsAbout":["immigration","visa requirements","moving abroad","cost of living","immigrant laws","scam protection","arrival checklists"],"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/migrantiq/","https://x.com/MigrantIQ","https://www.instagram.com/migrantiqorg/","https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.migrantiq.app&hl=en"],"contactPoint":[{"@type":"ContactPoint","contactType":"customer support","email":"Info@MigrantIQ.com","url":"https://migrantiq.com/contact/","availableLanguage":["English"]}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://migrantiq.com/#website","name":"MigrantIQ","url":"https://migrantiq.com","publisher":{"@id":"https://migrantiq.com/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://migrantiq.com/search/?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://migrantiq.com/documentation/planning-tools/#article","headline":"Planning tools","description":"Step-by-step use of Move Planner, eligibility quiz, pathway finder, best-country wizard, corridor fit, comparisons, timelines, document packs, language checker, embassy finder, scam checker, policy alerts, AI letter generator, refusal analysis, interview simulator, proof-of-funds scoring, income tax calculator, tax comparisons, tax guides, the 12-tool money calculator suite (wages, VAT, healthcare, funds, childcare, rent, visa fees, remittance, licence, property tax, payroll, work hours), and points calculator. 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