I'm kinda in the same boat here, but considering between ICAEW and MICPA
Will be joining big 4 audit soon, but still dunno which paper to take.

These are what I've gathered so far (pls correct me if I'm wrong):
ICAEW - most prestigious due to the fact that everyone knows it's very hard to pass (and internationally recognized)
ACCA - read in the big 4 recruitment drive topic that too many people have ACCA already, so if wanna differentiate yourself, take the other two options
MICPA - easiest out of the 3, but still pretty prestigious (at least more than ACCA)

Currently I am leaning towards MICPA because I'm not confident that I will be able to pass ICAEW on the first attempts as I usually don't do very well for exams. It also gives me a boost if I ever apply for a job in Australia.
I'm still undecided because I'm not sure if ICAEW is worth the effort. And I also wanna ask, is ICAEW and MICPA the same in terms of international recognition?
Any sifu out there please advice

Thanks so much for the input guys! I guess I'll stick with MICPA then as I do know that experience and skillset are still the major factors.