Skilled Visa Entitlements:

All successful Skilled migrant’s visa application will be granted Permanent Residency status in Australia. As a permanent resident, you have the right to:

• Live
• Work
• Study
• Do business and
• Travel, in Australia indefinitely.

Medical:

Being an immigrant all family members are eligible to receive immediate entitlement to public healthcare, administered through a Government scheme called Medicare.

Medicare Australia is an Australian Government agency and plays a vital role in the Australian health sector. Its main objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia.

Education:

Australian education system is open to all people. The prevailing education system offers an opportunity for all age groups and levels of ability. You can get into any level of education if you have the entry requirements. All immigrants children aged 6-18 are entitled on landing in Australia to attend public (government-funded) schools.

School is compulsory for all children aged between five and fifteen years. These ages may vary slightly in some states. The government provides public schools. Churches and other groups provide private schooling. Public schooling is free and users pay fees for private schooling. Students holding temporary visas may be required to pay full school fees.

The positions in higher education have entry levels that students must achieve to get them. The people most likely to succeed get the positions first. Some students start when they finish school. Other students start study later as an adult.

Many employers provide training that helps their employees to do their job. You may do a study course for interest only. People living in Australia are encouraged to join in and gain more education throughout their life.

Social Benefits:

All immigrants are eligible to receive social security payment after a two year waiting period on landing before you are entitled to receive social security payments including sickness, unemployment and student benefits from Centrelink (Australia’s Social Security Department).

It is therefore advised to carry sufficient funds to support yourself (and your family) for the first 2 years in Australia. If you are being sponsored by a relative in Australia, you should ensure they are fully aware of their obligations over this two year period.

Multiple Employment:

All permanent residents get benefited under the multiple employment system of the Government under which all family members aged 18 and above can work for any employer in a day under any occupation. However, employment in the Australian Public Service or Defence Force is usually restricted to Australian citizens. The same would become eligible to all permanent residence on gaining Citizenship.

Citizenship:

All landed immigrants would become eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship after living in Australia for at least four years as a lawful resident, or can continue to retain your current citizenship. As an Australian citizen, you can vote in Federal, State or local government elections or stand for election as a candidate in these elections.