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Australian permanent residents are residents of Australia who hold a permanent residency visa but are not citizens of Australia. A holder of a permanent residency visa may remain in Australia indefinitely. A 5-year initial visa, which corresponds to the underlying migration program, is granted alongside the permanent residency. Until the initial visa expires, the visa holder may leave and re-enter Australia freely. A notable feature of the permanent residency visa is that, even after the initial visa expires, the holder is entitled to stay in Australia indefinitely without breaching immigration regulations.〔(Skilled – Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887) )〕 All asylum seekers or refugees will be granted permanent residence. Permanent residency may be revoked at the discretion of the responsible Minister, for example in cases of criminal misconduct. Permanent residents enjoy many of the rights and privileges of citizens, including access to free or subsidised legal and health services. They do not have the right to vote in federal or state/territory elections but may vote in some local government elections. Permanent residents are not entitled to an Australian passport. Most permanent residents are eligible to become citizens after a waiting period.〔http://www.citizenship.gov.au/learn/law-and-policy/legis_changes/res_req_changes/〕 When the waiting period is complete, the process of sitting the citizenship test and attending the ceremony will add an additional three to twelve months.〔http://www.citizenship.gov.au/should_become/guide/〕 ==Migration programs== (詳細は 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Australian permanent resident」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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