Hong Kong Residents in Australia Granted New Ways to Permanent Residency

Hong Kong Residents in Australia Granted New Ways to Permanent Residency
Supporters gather during a Rally for Hong Kong outside the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Saturday, June 12, 2021. AAP Image/James Ross
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The Australian government has introduced two permanent residency visas for Hong Kong citizens amid ongoing concerns over Beijing’s controversial national security law over the city.

It is estimated that about 8,800 existing temporary skilled, temporary graduate, and student visa holders will be eligible for these new visas from March 5, 2022.