Originally Posted by BDA shorts

Depending on your qualifications, this isn't hard. A number of countries (I can think of UK, Australia and New Zealand off the top of my head) have a "highly skilled migrant programme" where if you hold certifications in a certain field and meet some other restrictions (including age and income) you can get permission to live/work in those countries without a work permit sponsorship. From what I remember, in Australia you actually get permanent residency on the spot (with a 5-year probationary period to make sure you're actually spending enough time in Australia).