Increase Your Chances of Getting Permanent Residency By Following These Instructions

Permanent Residency is an immigration status that you get like when you are on student visa, it is an immigration status with certain restriction and rights. Almost every Pakistani student that goes abroad for education tries to get

permanent residency of that country. With permanent residency, you get come and go in that country whenever you want. You are given more rights and you are allowed to study and work as long as you want.

I think it is a good choice to try for permanent residency as it has many perks and you have got nothing to lose. With permanent residency, you will have plenty of more opportunities in your life for yourself and your family. You will have more than one places to live and you can work in both countries. As beneficial as permanent residency is, it is not very easy to get one. You can get temporary visas like student visa and tourist visa but when it comes to permanent residency, government is giving you a bit too much and also asks for something in return.

There are some more details in it and some permanent residency programs for different types of applicants. Every country has their own requirements and regulations that you must first research about and have knowledge of what you are going for and how you can do it. Here in this article, I am sharing with the best tips and instructions you can follow in order to increase your chances of getting permanent residency in the country you desire.

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Stay After Studies

Just because you lived on student visa for a few years or went there for tourism, it does not mean that they will give permanent residency. For permanent residency, every country has their rules and regulations. In every country, you will need to stay for some years in that particular country. So, after studies instead of coming back to your and then trying for permanent residency, you should stay in the country. The longer you stay, the more your chances improve of getting it.

How you stay after your studies is also another question. First, you should start preparations for permanent residency during study periods. After you have completed your education, you can apply for work or internship related visa to stay more in that country.

Develop Language Skills

This is an important factor to keep in view. In order to apply for the permanent residency of a country, you must have proficient communication skills in its native language. English has become a must everywhere in the world.

If you are applying for countries like Australia, United States or United Kingdom then only English language proficiency is enough. However, for countries like Germany, France and Sweden; you will need to learn languages like German, French and Swedish in addition to English. The better your communication skills of that language are, the more your chances of getting permanent residency improve.

Become an Expert of Your Field

Since, the country you have chosen is giving the best possible thing it could offer, they also want something in return which is a very simple requirement. That is not to be a burden for them. In order to get permanent residency, you must prove your worth to them. You should have acquired some professional experience or skills. Your expertise in a profession mean a lot, it means that you will also be doing something back for the country and that you will never have financial trouble so won’t be a problem for the government.

If you are tradesperson and you are skilled in it, this means that you not only giving the country a business but with that you can easily support your living and also be paying proper tax to the government. There are proper categories for permanent residency that are based on job skills and business.

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Get a Career Rewarding Job

Instead of working at McDonalds or at some local company, you should choose the right place and right job. Select a job in which you wish to build your career. For example, if you are studying or have studied Computer Sciences then instead of doing other temporary jobs like sales or accounts, you should do a job of you own field.

In addition, try to get a job at a big company or corporation where you can see a good career. This will really add up to your profile for permanent residency and you will increase your chances of getting it on skill or employment basis.

Prove Yourself a Good Citizen

You will also need to prove yourself that you are not an outlaw and won’t be spending time in their prison. The better

character you prove of yourself, the more you will be preferred for permanent residency.

If you give charity, take part in donation and welfare activities, it means you are a good citizen. Government prefers this kind of people. How will they know if you are good person? Well, they know it because everything is documented these days. Some of the things officials will look for are:

1. Must not have any police records

2. Good character certificates from university and work places

3. Memberships of welfare organization and activities

4. Where money goes from your bank account

Written By Usama Ahmed Awan

The Editor of StudyAbroad.pk, Usama is a BZU studied Software Engineer, now a Teacher, Article Writer, Educational Counselor and Journalist. He has been writing to assist students selecting the right career path.

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