My classmate's family invested in emigrating to Australia, but it took two years to get a passport. Is it a green card now? Can he send me an invitation now?

Your classmate is now a "permanent settler", and he is no longer an ordinary international student. In Australia, people are divided into three categories: foreigners, permanent residents and citizens. The difference lies in whether they enjoy the rights and obligations of Australian laws, especially the Constitution. An international student like me has to pay a lot of money everywhere. Everything you enjoy is bought with money. Permanent settlers are a legal concept between foreigners and Australian citizens. These people are generally foreigners who have settled in Australia through various channels and apply to the Immigration Bureau. After being examined by the Immigration Bureau, they were approved to settle permanently in Australia. A permanent settler enjoys all rights except the right to vote, including free education and free medical care (nominally free, but in fact they still charge some money, and now the proportion of their own pockets is getting higher and higher. Needless to say, citizens enjoy all rights and obligations, including the right to vote (if they don't vote in the election, they will be fined 50 pence ~ ~ ~)

It seems that your classmate has successfully applied for citizenship, and there will be an oath ceremony two years later, and then he will receive a commemorative certificate to prove that he can become an Australian citizen.

Regarding the invitation of relatives, it will be more convenient if there is one. The specific convenience depends on your other circumstances. It should be noted that I have never heard of such a thing as a face-to-face sign. My study visa was mailed to the Australian study abroad office in Shanghai, then signed by the office and sent back to me. Please confirm this suggestion and don't make mistakes then.

Are your relatives and friends your classmates? In terms of invitations, "relatives" and "friends" are different. It's really easy for relatives to send invitations, but not necessarily for friends. Let me tell you: I live with my aunt now. She is an Australian citizen. A year ago, we held an art seminar here. My aunt wants to invite an old China artist who is over 70 years old to participate in the seminar through her introduction in the Immigration Bureau. As a result, her visa was refused. I didn't get an old artist.

In fact, you don't need an invitation letter from your classmates, and your tourist visa will basically not be refused. Tourism brings hundreds of millions of Australian dollars to Australia every year. Now, with the economic crisis, they are eager for a large number of China people to visit.

If you want to travel, you need not worry too much. You should arrive at 1 in July. Just prepare two weeks in advance. Learn about the weather there with your classmates. July is the hottest time in China, but it is the coldest time in Australia. In addition, Australia is very big, and different regions have different climates in the same month. Prepare more clothes and cold medicine is king!