Becoming a permanent resident in Australia offers a lot of great benefits. Australia is a new country where the population, the economy and the opportunities are growing quickly.
Australian society is very multicultural, young and open-minded. It’s a place where people from all over the world come to share and contribute to a wonderful living experience.
Here are just some of the reasons why you should become a permanent resident.
1. Work for any employer, in any industry
As a permanent resident, you will have full work rights. This means you can work for any employer, in any occupation you like, with the exception of Armed forces and public services.
2. Right to remain in Australia indefinitely.
Although the permanent visa is only granted for 5 years, you can continue to renew your permanent visa for another five years each time it expires.
3. Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
Permanent residents in Australia have the opportunity to sponsor other family members to come to Australia. You could sponsor your sister, brother, parents and in-laws.
4. Entitlement to Medicare
Australia has one of the best medical systems in the world. Permanent residents have access to Australia’s Medicare scheme. Medicare provides free public hospital care, free access to public bulk billing general practitioners and subsidies for selected medical services and medications. In some cases, you can apply for Medicare upon the lodgement of your permanent visa application, not approval. Click here to find you more about Medicare
5. Assistance from Centrelink (See more…)
Permanent residents have access to Centrelink in Australia. Centrelink offers social welfare and may b able to assist you with aid relating to sickness, unemployment and study.
6. Access to free primary and secondary government schooling
Permanent residents have free access to government schooling. Some states do offer free schooling for some temporary visa holders, however, many states don’t.
7. Opportunity to pursue higher education in Australia with access to student loans
Permanent residents in Australia have access to financial assistance through the Higher Education Loans Program (HELP). This means you can go to university now and pay the fees later.
8. Eligibility to apply for Australian Citizenship (If you meet the requirements. See more…)
Permanent residents have the option to apply for citizenship in Australia. Citizenship in Australia comes with a number of other benefits including having your say in government elections. You need to have been living in Australia for at least four years, with at least 1 year as a permanent resident.
9. Australian-born children of permanent residents will automatically be Australian Citizens
Children born to permanent residents in Australia are automatically granted citizenship.
10. Eligibility to receive a First Home Owners Grant. (See more…)
Permanent residents in Australia have access to the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG). The First Home Owners Grant is currently worth $10,000 and can be used to purchase your first apartment, unit, townhouse, house or property if it is valued under $750,000.
The transition from temporary to permanent is just one of the visa types that we specialise in at Australian Skilled Migration visa.
To find out if you are eligible to apply for Permanent Residency, click the statement that applies to you below:
- I am a Skilled Worker
- I have an employer willing to sponsor me
- I am looking for an employer to sponsor me
- I am in a relationship with an Australia Permanent Resident
You can also find more information about this topic on the official Home affairs site.
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