New! Visa & Permanent Residency Options for Hong Kong Residents
From 9 July 2020, certain Hong Kong residents currently in Australia can seek an extension of their visas for 5 years and may even be eligible for permanent residency at the end of that time!
Residency Possibility – Student Visa & Temporary Graduate Visa Holders
- current and prospective Hong Kong students who are eligible for the temporary graduate visa will be able to apply for a 5 year visa with a pathway to permanent residency thereafter
- current temporary graduate visa holders from Hong Kong can extend their visa for 5 years with a pathway to permanent residency thereafter
- regional students from Hong Kong will have a pathway to permanent residency after 3 years
Residency Possibility – Temporary Skilled Visa (subclass 482) Holders
- current visa can be extended for another 5 years with a pathway to permanent residency thereafter
- Hong Kong residents may be eligible for a 5 year visa irrespective of their occupation skills list (subject to meeting other eligibility criteria) and also have a pathway to permanent residency thereafter
Fast Track – Global Talent Employer Sponsored and Business Innovation and Investment Programs (subclass 188 and 132) [...]
