Temporary Residence

This is a Temporary Residence Visa. It is “used” (applied for) by many different profiles i.e. for holiday purposes, for study purposes, to live in Australia for a period of up to 4 years and so forth. Many people who just fail to meet a PR requirement, come over on a TR and then the work towards a position where they can apply for a PR visa e.g. establish a business here, gain additional qualifications and many more options. ASA will NEVER recommend a TR visa for these applicants unless we are certain that they will have a good shot at a PR visa later on.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship funds a range of settlement services aimed at assisting eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants. These services focus on building self-reliance, developing English language skills and fostering connections with mainstream services as soon as possible after arrival in Australia. They also focus on the initial period of settlement.