Refugees on temporary visa are now eligible for permanent residency visa

Immigration minister Andrew Giles announced that the government is keeping its election commitment to providing permanent visa pathway for some temporary visa holders. Nineteen thousand refugees who are on two kinds of temporary visas and arrived in Australia by boat before 2013 can now apply for permanent residency. Migration lawyer Hiwa Zandi explains who is eligible to apply.

Hiwa Zandi Source: Supplied / Supplied