Permanent Residency (PR) Application Approved

My Australian Permanent Residency (PR) Application has been approved. I got an email a couple of days ago informing me that my Skilled - Independent (VB 885) visa has been granted. It took the Department of Immigration and Citizenship approximately 20 weeks to process my PR application.

In the notification email, it is also stated that I will have to wait 2 years before I can receive most Centrelink income support payments. Centrelink is the government organisation that makes social security payments. "Income support" is government welfare assistance that is enough to live on.  The payments with a waiting period include unemployment and sickness benefits, income support payments for students and a number of other payments.

But I'm glad that's all well and done for now. Next thing to do is to get my Australian Drivers License. That's going to cost me another $300+. Will update again soon on that.

And maybe in 4 years time...













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