文/帕特·斯普拉克林 译/雷婷

七大移民友好国家

文/帕特·斯普拉克林 译/雷婷

So you’re ready to leave your country and start a new life somewhere,but you’re not sure which destination is right for you. Don’t just throw a dart at a map or follow your relatives: consider what your priorities will be and pick the country that’s right for you.

7. Norway

[2] Scandin avia1斯堪的纳维亚（欧洲西北部文化区，包括挪威、瑞典和丹麦，有时也包括冰岛、芬兰和法罗群岛）。is the most peaceful, stable, safe (and, yeah, cold) region on earth, and Norway consistently tops lists of equality, happiness, and standard of living. There’s the fjords2fjord冰川侵蚀河谷形成峡谷，再被海水倒灌成为峡湾。. The cool Viking3Viking 维京人生活在1000多年前的北欧，即今天的挪威、丹麦和瑞典,以海盗文化而出名。heritage. The rehabilitative justice system4恢复性司法制度要求不仅对罪犯定罪量刑，还要保护受害者的利益以及恢复被犯罪破坏的安定祥和的社会秩序。挪威是最早立法制定该项制度的国家之一。rehabilitate改造（罪犯等）。. The seed bunker5末日种子库位于挪威斯瓦尔巴群岛的一处山洞中，由挪威政府出资，旨在防止植物因天灾人祸灭绝，为植物学家提供种子基因。.The massive, responsibly-invested oil wealth. Come for the cross-country skiing, stay for the herring!

[3] It’s no surprise that Norway comes in 5th out of 175 countries in Transparency International’s rankings6指总部位于德国柏林的国际非政府组织透明国际发布的世界廉政指数排行榜，该指数反映政党、警察、司法系统以及行政部门的廉洁程度，1995年起每年发布一次。but what is a little surprising is their murder rate of 2.2 per 100,000. That’s more than double New Zealand’s and ahead of Canada and Australia. Their Royal Motto is Everything for Norway7Everything for Norway挪威语原文为Alt for Norge，由挪威第一任国王哈康七世提出，成为了挪威人民在二战期间抵抗德国法西斯以及二战后重建家园的精神指导。and they seem to live up to it: free tuition in their excellent public universities, day care, a social welfare net and everything you would expect from a Scandinavian kingdom with a huge sovereign wealth fund, fed by all that offshore oil.

[4] Unsurprisingly, most immigrants to Norway have come from western and northern Europe, with Poland the source of the largest group. Immigrants also come from all over Asia, with a large portion of those coming from Turkey.

6. New Zealand

[5] If you value natural beauty and a relaxed pace of life, New Zealand would make a great immigration destination. Its proximity to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands and its wellrespected and strong Maori indigenous culture8毛利人是新西兰的土著居民，占新西兰总人口的14% ，其语言和文化却对新西兰人的生活产生了重要的影响，其中毛利语演讲、古代战舞、碰鼻礼、纹身术、石头火锅等传统文化非常有特色。makes New Zealand a diverse and friendly country. If you prefer metropolitan bustle9bustle忙碌；喧嚣。, stay away, but if you’re ready to slow down and have the mountains and greenery blow your mind, come on over.

[6] The island nation is practically Scandinavian in its democratic openness and transparency. It ranks 2nd in Transparency International’s rankings and it’s murder rate of 0.9 per 100,000 inhabitants is one of the lowest in the world, less than in Australia or Canada.Unfortunately, international students at the university level pay far higher tuition than locals do. As for their national sport, the men in black10全黑队是新西兰的橄榄球国家队，以身穿黑色球服闻名，是世界级橄榄球强队。are all about Rugby, and New Zealand’s passion for the game is perhaps unlike anywhere else on the planet.

[7] Predictably, over a third of immigrants to New Zealand come from the British Isles. Japan and Korea are the next biggest source of immigration. New Zealand also gets a substantial proportion of its immigrants from the Pacific Islands. South Africa is also a big source.

5. America

[8] America is the number one immigration destination in the world, with over one-fifth of all global immigrants heading there annually, according to a recent US census11census人口普查。study. The downside to that is competition: with all of those other strivers12striver奋斗者。chasing the dream, you might find yourself struggling to get a foothold13foothold（可以此发展或取得成功的）立足点。. And in spite of generally weak employment possibilities and stalled14stall使停止。immigration reform, the US is still one of the best places to come if you’re an engineer or if you’re in the tech industry. Just don’t try entering illegally and stay out of the South.

[9] Yes, crime rates are higher than in countries like Canada or Australia. And the safest city in the USA? Plano, Texas according to recent statistics. What to say about education? America has an overwhelmingly15overwhelmingly压倒性地；可观地。diverse amount of options to choose from when deciding where to study. However, the gaps are huge between the top achievers and those that struggle to stay in school.

[10] America has an incredibly complex tax system that begs for expert advice, or good tax software, to help you navigate it. Right now top marginal rates16marginal rate边际税率，是指增加一些收入时，增加的所纳税额同增加的收入之间的比例。……