I think its only fair - i educate myself (and you) on its advantages.
Here's what i learnt so far - courtesy the internet and good friends :
First of all,
Who is a Permanent Resident?
A PR is a non-Australian citizen - who has been granted permission to live indefinitely in Australia.
First of all,
Who is a Permanent Resident?
A PR is a non-Australian citizen - who has been granted permission to live indefinitely in Australia.
Benefits of permanent resident status include:
- You can work in any field in Australia , under any employer . Some Government & Defence jobs a re however restricted to citizens.
- You may apply for Citizenship after fulfilling some criteria. (normally about 4 years stay and some others)
- You may sponsor relatives for permanent residence, subject to fulfilling residence criteria and assurance of support requirements.
- All Children born inside Australia (to PR Parents) will be Australian citizens by birth.
- Access to medical and social security benefits, though there is a 2-year waiting period for some benefits.
- You may travel to New Zealand without applying for a New Zealand visa. (this right is not "inherited" - it depends on New Zealand government policy)
- Unrestricted rights to live, work and study in New Zealand. (This right is granted by the New Zealand government.)
- On the Education front - access to Free primary & secondary education in Public Schools.
- Tertiary Education has "domestic" fees as opposed to International Student fees.
- Real Estate , an incentive (financial )is normally awarded as a First Home Owner Grant. Stamp Duty is waivered on the same grant.
- Security Benefits include:
- Loss of one's job , does not mean having t leave Australia
- In case of ill health / loss of job/ death etc. the individual and other dependent members of the family can continue living as permanent residents
- Children who grow older and get independant do not need a fresh application process to continue living in Australia. They are already Permanent Residents and can continue being so.
- You must pay tax. You are part of their system. (once you actually start to reside in Australia)
- If you do leave Australia - you will not have automatic access to "retirement" / superannuation finances set aside. You need to wait till you have reached retirement age
- While you can use an overseas obtained Drivers license for upto 3 months, you MUST obtain an Australian Drivers license within that time to continue driving.
Information Courtesy : Britsh Expats / Wikipedia / DIAC
Hi,
ReplyDeleteIs it compulsory to get citizenship of aus ? can we stay as PR as long as we want?
i think not - thats your decision - you can live there as long as you want and keep your PR....
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