%T Delays in citizenship applications for permanent refugee visa holders %A Asher Hirsch %I Refugee Council of Australia %D 2015 %K Refugees, %K Citizenship, %K Visas, %K Asylum seekers, %K Refugee settlement, %K Citizenship %U https://apo.org.au/node/137571 %X Citizenship provides refugees with a sense of meaningful security and protection, and better enables them to sponsor family members for Australian visas and travel to visit family. This research raises serious questions about discrimination in access to citizenship for refugees who came by boat to Australia. %9 Policy report