NealD

> Dear N11,
>
> I don't imagine you're aware of the special emotional
> significance that date has for Australians - have a look in
> Wikipedia if you're bored.
>
> No-one knows the exact details yet, however I understand that July
> 2007 is now the most likely starting date for the amendments, and
> afaik it's not a five year proposal (eek!) but you can see from the
> latest legislative proposals that people who already have their PR may
> be able to go through under the Citizenship Act as it currently
> stands: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/law-and-
> policy/legislation/changes200406-announce.htm
>
> Just bear in mind that a lot of this is still under negotiation and
> nothing is settled.
>
> Cheers,
>
> George Lombard
>
> www.austimmigration.com.au

I have a question: Does permanent residency officially begin when a visa
is granted, or when it is validated on entry to the country? The reason
I ask is that I am hoping to get my visa (136) before July next year but
was hoping to do a few months traveling on the way down. So I am
wondering if I will need to go to Oz first to being the PR term?

thanks

Neal

George Lombard

> I have a question: Does permanent residency officially begin when a
> visa is granted, or when it is validated on entry to the country? The
> reason I ask is that I am hoping to get my visa (136) before July next
> year but was hoping to do a few months traveling on the way down. So I
> am wondering if I will need to go to Oz first to being the PR term?
>
> thanks
>
> Neal

Hi Neal,

Read the link - no-one knows what the legislation will say finally but
you could research the current draft legislation.

Cheers,

George Lombard

www.austimmigration.com.au