Rights of Australian Permanent Residents
As an Australian permanent resident:
- You will be able to remain in Australia indefinitely;
- You will have full work rights in Australia;
- You will have full study rights in Australia, and would qualify for Austudy and lower educational fees than are paid by international students in Australia;
- Once you settle in Australia, you will qualify for Medicare, which is the Australian national health insurance provider.
However, you will not qualify for full Australian social security benefits immediately. These would only accrue 2 years after you have migrated to Australia.