If you are wondering, how permanent residency in Australia can impact your life in Australia, we have listed down the privileges of permanent residents (PRs).

1. TOP 10 PERKS OF BECOMING A PR IN AUSTRALIA
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2. AGENDA
• What is PR?
• Advantages of PR in Australia
• Top 10 Perks of Becoming a PR in Australia

3. INTRODUCTION
What is PR?
PRstandsforPermanentresident. A permanentresident is someonewhohasbeen given
permanentresidentstatusbyimmigrating toAustralia(if Australia),butis notaAustraliancitizen.

4. Advantages of PR in Australia
In ordertolive andworkin Australiaasa permanentresident (PR),aspirantscantakeadvantage
ofthe variouspathwaysleading topermanentresidency status.
1. Skilled Migration
2. StateNomination
3. EmployerNominationScheme

5. 1. Skilled Migration
TheSkilled Migration - IndependentVisa (subclass189) is an Australianskilled visa forskilled
workerswho arenotsponsoredbyan employer,astateorterritory,ora familymember.A visa
holdercan live andworkpermanentlyanywherein Australia.Certainfamilymemberscanbe
includedin theapplication.
2. State Nomination
The AustralianSkilled - NominatedVisa (subclass190) This Australianstatesponsoredvisa is for
skilled workerswhoarenominatedbyastateorterritory.A visa holdercan live andwork
permanentlyanywherein Australia.Certainfamilymemberscanbeincludedin theapplication.

6. 3. Employer Nomination Scheme
The EmployerNominationScheme (ENS) enablesAustralianemployerstonominatehighly skilled
overseas workerstofill positionsthatcannotbefilled fromwithinthe Australianlabourmarket
orthroughtheemployer'sowntrainingprograms.

7. Top 10 Perks of Becoming a PR in Australia
Right to Live in
Australia
Indefinitely
 Being onapermanentresidentvisa entitles
youtotravel in andoutofAustraliafor
unlimitedtimes.
 Whereyoutravel overseas andreturnto
Australiaafteryourpermanentresidency
expired,youwill need toobtaina five-year
ResidentReturnVisa(RRV) torenew your
permanentresidence.

8. Full Working Rights
 OnceonPRstatus,youmaychooseany
occupationthatyouareinterestedin
andyouareallowedto workwithno
restrictions.

9. Sponsoring
Family Members
 Youmaysponsoryourfamilymembersfor
anacquisitionofpermanentresidence but
onlyafteryoumet theresidenceandsupport
assuranceprerequisites.

10. Credit Rating
 Yourcreditratingas anAustralian
PermanentResidentwill promptlyrise
enabling youtogain approvaleasier on
personalloans,carloans,homeloans,
credit cards,andso on.

11. First Home OwnerGrant
 Youwill beeligible forthe FHOG (First
Home OwnerGrant)worth$10,000ifyou
signedyourcontractonorafter1July 2013
onyourfirsthouseacquisition.

12. Access to Student Loans
 The Higher EducationSupportAct2003
dictatesthatAustraliancitizensand
permanentvisa holdersaregiven the
privilege ofreceiving assistancefinancially
ontheir studythroughtheHigher
EducationLoansProgram(HELP).

13. Privilege for the Children
 One ofthe greatestbenefitsofbecoming aPR
isfeltwhenyourchildren arebornin Australia
astheywill bedeemedautomaticallyas
Australiancitizensbybirth.

14. Healthcare
Entitlement
 An all-inclusiveMedicare health
coveragewill beavailableforyouasa
PRwhichgrantsyoucheaperhealth
insurance,freetreatmentatpublic
hospitals,andsubsidizedmedicine.

15. Social Security
Benefits
 Aftertwoyearsofsettling downin Australia
asa permanentresident, amasterprogram
byAustralia’sSocialSecurityDepartment,
widely knownasCentre link, will provide
yousocialwelfareaidsassociatedwith
student,sickness,andunemploymentwhich
canbeextendedto yourfamily.

16. Eligibility to Apply for an
Australian Citizenship
 Permanentresidenceacquiredafter1
July 2007maybequalifiedto applyfor
Australiancitizenshipif youhavelived
lawfullyin Australiaforatleast4 years
andhavelived in Australiaforatleast12
monthsasapermanentresident.

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