The new system would reform the EU’s so-called Dublin III mechanism under which, normally, the country where an irregular migrant first moves is responsible for handling their case.
The current focus is on Italy, Greece and Malta, where large numbers of land and sea arrivals have occurred in recent years.
Under the new rules, the EU country that granted the asylum seeker a university degree or diploma will take possession of their document.
And a mandatory solidarity mechanism would force all member states to take in a certain number of asylum seekers arriving in outer-rim countries.
If they choose not to do so, they may provide money or other material or personnel contributions to those who do. The level of contribution will be based on population, GDP and the number of asylum applications received in the country.
At least 30,000 asylum seekers per year would fall under this resettlement system, while countries would pay 20,000 euros ($22,000) for each asylum seeker they refuse to accept.