A Primer to Gaining Permanent Residency in Australia
A Permanent Resident of Australia is one who is a non-Australian born migrant but becomes a permanent visa holder of the country. All permanent residents, also referred to as PRs, can live, work and stay in Australia without any restrictions, just like Australian citizens. That said, they still are eligible for Australian Citizenship only if they fulfill certain criteria. As although a permanent resident has most of the entitlements and rights that a citizen is eligible for, they are qualified to avail certain privileges. For instance, an Australian citizen can return to his country after being away from his motherland for many days, but permanent residents can only do so if they possess permanent visa in addition to a valid travel authority if they want to return to Australia. Only permanent residents who entered Australia before 1984 as British subjects are eligible to vote in the Australian government elections. The rest of PRs , however, cannot exercise the rig...