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briandmyers · 3447 days ago · link · · parent · post: I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American. I've failed. - Vox
There's a points system if you want Permanent Residence; the system changes, but in general, young, healthy, educated, and skilled in an occupation that NZ needs are all pluses.
If you don't qualify for PR, you can apply for a Work Visa, and once you've lived and worked in NZ, PR is much easier to obtain; or you can simply keep renewing the Work Visa. After a few years of PR (3 I think), you can apply for full citizenship.