The difference between getting a green card after Australian immigration and Australian naturalization

Australia has always been an ideal immigration destination for China people. In China's big cities, many people already have Australian PR status, but for some new immigrant applicants, they still confuse Australian PR with Australian citizenship, thinking that getting PR is equivalent to being an Australian. Actually, this is a misunderstanding. PR among Australian immigrants refers to Australian permanent residence visa/right, valid for 5 years. If you have lived for 2 years within 5 years, you can apply for naturalization or continue to renew your PR visa. Australian PR status only means Australia's permanent residency, so you can enter and leave Australia freely without signing. But in essence, it does not mean being an Australian, nor does it mean having an Australian passport. In essence, it still belongs to China people. Joining Australian citizenship means giving up China citizenship and China status. If you have Australian citizenship, you can apply for an Australian passport, and you can apply for visa-free 100 countries, but you need a visa to return to China, which is more troublesome.

The biggest difference between Australian PR status and Australian citizenship is whether you have the right to vote and stand for election, whether you can apply for an Australian passport, and other benefits are similar. PR status can also enjoy compulsory education, universal health insurance and unemployment subsidies. If one of the parents has permanent resident status, the newborn child can automatically apply for Australian citizenship. If you need to travel to and from China frequently, you'd better hold Australian PR status, and you don't need to apply for a Chinese visa. It is very convenient to enter and leave China and Australia, but you have permanent residence status in Australia, which is more suitable for applicants who have business in China.

The difference between Australian permanent residents and citizens' rights is mainly manifested in five aspects: 1, voting right; 2. the right to be elected; 3. The right to join the army; 4. Being elected as a member of the jury; 5, engaged in some special government work (such as intelligence personnel)

The above five rights or obligations can only be enjoyed by citizens without permanent resident status (naturalization). Australia's nine major benefits are as follows: 1, pension policy, women over 60 years old, men over 65 years old can enjoy pensions; 2, the whole people enjoy free medical insurance (medical insurance); 3. Government departments provide unemployment relief; 4. Low-income allowance; 5. 12 Free compulsory education in primary and secondary schools; 6. Children 18 years old, enjoy maintenance and allowances; 7. Interest-free government loans can be obtained for university tuition; 8. After the child 18 years old, enjoy the student allowance; 9. Other benefits: maternity allowance, multi-child allowance, unmarried parents allowance, single parents allowance, etc. From the welfare policy, the holders of new permanent residence visas are not allowed to apply for unemployment relief, emergency comprehensive relief and student allowance in the first two years, and other welfare benefits are the same, such as free primary and secondary education, student loans and free medical care. After holding PR for two years, you can enjoy all the benefits in Australia. After getting PR, you can apply for Australian citizenship if you meet certain conditions. It is worth noting that naturalization requires everyone to apply separately, not the whole family. If the wife has lived for 4 years, the wife can apply. If Mr. Wang is not completely occupied, he cannot apply. The most important residence requirement is: 1. You have lived in Australia for 4 years before applying, and you have PR status in at least one of these 4 years (that is, 12 months). 2. The total time to leave Australia in these four years should not exceed one year, and you should not leave Australia for more than 90 days in the year when you apply for naturalization. In addition, there are some requirements applicable to special people or special situations. 3. intend to settle in Australia, continue to settle in Australia or intend to maintain close relations with Australia.

Children under the age of 6 can be included in the naturalization application of either parent without meeting the residence requirements. There are three main steps in applying for naturalization: application, interview and naturalization ceremony. The whole process usually takes six months. 1. Application: Applicants can download the nationality application form online. Fill it out and send the application form and necessary information to the nationality office. 2. Interview: Applicants with more than 16 must attend the interview. The idea of the interview is to confirm that you understand the rights and obligations of Australian citizens and can use simple English (applicants over 50 don't need to meet this requirement).

Naturalization ceremony: after the interview is passed, you will generally receive a notice within two months to attend the naturalization certificate issuing ceremony at the designated time and place. At the ceremony, the applicant will take the oath of naturalization and obtain an Australian citizenship certificate.