New Permanent Residence Pathway for New Zealand Citizens from 1 July 2017

Residence Requirement The new pathway is only available to NZ citizens who started living in Australia on or before 19 February 2016. You will need to show that you were usually resident at this time. If you were in Australia for a short visit for a holiday or business would not suffice. On the other hand, if you were temporarily outside Australia on 19 February but were usually resident before this, you may well be eligible. You will need to show that you have been usually resident in Australia for a continuous period of at least 5 years...

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