27-05-2025
Australia welcomes new residents under the new Pacific Engagement Visa
Successful applicants of the Pacific Engagement Visa, have started to settle into their new lives in Australia.
The PEV grants permanent residency to citizens from the Pacific and Timor-Leste, chosen through a random ballot it's similar to the "Green Card Lottery" seen in the US.
Those selected can apply for a visa, and up to 3,000 visas are available each round.
Jehhand Topai and her daughter just touched down in Australia on the weekend, joining her partner, who was previously employed under the PALM scheme in regional New South Wales town, Casino.
An accounting officer in PNG, she resigned from her job last October for the visa application.
