Australia offers 8 visa pathways to permanent residency, including Pacific and Timor-Leste

Australia has outlined eight visa pathways through which eligible foreigners can obtain permanent residency, covering family ties, employer-sponsored work, business and investment, and other categories. The family stream covers partners, children, parents and carers. The work stream requires employer sponsorship or in-demand skills. Business and investment targets entrepreneurs. Additional routes include retirement, former resident, global talent, refugee and Pacific engagement visas. The retirement pathway draws places from the parent visa category. Permanent residency does not confer full citizen rights, and the Pacific engagement visa is open to eligible citizens from Pacific nations and Timor-Leste.