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I'm starting the work for my PR in Australia. We love it here, plus the paths are short and straightforward: 2 years as 457 => PR through employer sponsorship, 1-2(?) years as PR => citizenship.

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Another traditional route to Australian citizenship is via New Zealand. Get a kiwi citizenship first, which is easier than an Aus one. With an NZ passport, it's easier to get an Australian one.

It's actually quite a serious problem for the kiwis, because they do the hard yards of bringing immigrants up-to-speed with the local culture (eg English language lessons), only to have them jump the ditch (Tasman sea) to Australia.

You need 4 years total though. Which is still pretty good though, in places like the US you're lucky to get even a green card in 10 years...

The EU also has 8-10 year residency requirements, based on country. Malta is the shortest, at only a year, but you have to cough up € 1 million.

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