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a profession |
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the arts |
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sport |
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research or academia. |
You must still be active in your field of expertise and you will need an eligible person or organisation to nominate you for this visa. With this visa you and your dependent family members can live in Australia as permanent residents in Australia.
Australian permanent residents can:
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live and work in Australia on a permanent basis |
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study in Australia at school or university |
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receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) |
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access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods) |
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be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria) |
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sponsor people for permanent residence. |
If you want to represent Australia in an international
event, please check whether there are any qualifying
criteria.
