One less thing to worry about

I've got my visa!!!

I was in Marks and Spencer up at Cribbs Causeway when Michael rang to say that the Australian Immigration Service had emailed him (my usual contact is on holiday and the stand-in couldn't get hold of me by email because my new email address wasn't on my record).

I've been granted Permanent Residence rather than Temporary Residence, which is fantastic. Although 'permanent' in this context actually means a five year visa rather than a two year visa, I can apply for dual citizenship and an Australian passport after two years... Meanwhile I can also work and I can travel in and out of the country without restriction. Hooray!