Congrats on PR and citizenship

This has been a big month or so for my small circle of friends! I now know four people who’ve either had their permanent residency approved, or have become Australian citizens since May. The amount of work involved in doing these things is far higher and more convoluted than it should be, but that only renders what they achieved that much more impressive. I’m not sure how many of them (if any!) read this blog, but congratulations either way. Our communities are made eminently better having you here. Pretend that I can welcome you in a meaningful way in Dutch, Tagalog, and USian. By Ruben Schade in Sydney, 2026-07-23.