Mav3rick
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This is a person who is definitely out of touch with reality. When did you get your residency ??? Things have changed a lot since
I am not a resident, I am a Citizen! and I know ground realities because I am constantly in touch with those who go through residency procedures.
My friend in Austalia told me it takes longer for Pakistanis to get security clearance (for immigration). I am not taking about the AFP clearance. In some cases they don't even ask Indians for it.
There is no 'security clearance' scenario other than AFP check which is mandatory. Perhaps in some cases they don't even ask Indians to fill out applications for residency....ask your friend, he might know better then some one who has over 10 years of experience and who has gone through all the procedures from a student visa to citizen!
Matter of fact it reminds me that Indians on average get their residency after Pakistanis. I got my PR within 5 weeks of application and my Indian friends got theirs months after that, sometimes varying as much as 1.5 years. Most of my Pakistani friends got their PR within 6 months of application, ofcourse these are stats from 2003. The process may be taking longer now with new twists and turns but any suggestion that Pakistani get 'security clearance' later then Indians is absolute BS.
Those people were from mostly Britain, Europe. When did students from the subcontinent started coming to Australia en masse ? 10 years ago max
During my student years I came across more students from Asia (China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) etc. then any other region and I am talking 2001. Even now the trend is same. I seriously doubt that Europeans/British were coming to Australia for education.