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I'm from india and planning to visit australia and wondering if i can get a PR?

My girl friend is a citizen of australia and I'm planning to go there on a visit. what are the chances of getting my PR if I go on a visit visa.

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1. none - even if you marry her you will only be granted a temp visa. You have to apply for a perm visa when overseas - they are taking months (6+) to proces if you are lucky. Since you are from India - that is a high risk country (for people illegally coming over here on false premises) so it may take sig longer to get your visa processed.
2. no chance
3. You have zero chance of getting a permanent visa from a tourist visa even if you can get a tourist visa in the first place - not an easy task for an Indian with an Australian girlfriend. There are no GSM (skilled worker) visas that can be applied for from within Australia. If you have lived with your gf for at least 12 months or if you marry and in either case can convince DIAC that yours is a genuine and ongoing relationship, she can sponsor you for a spouse visa which will take 6 - 10 months for an applicant from a high risk country. The spouse visa will be temporary for 2 years and will become permanent if you are still together in a spouse relationship after that time. http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1127.pdf http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/visa-options.htm