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Originally Posted by barbara townend
Hi Woodview,
My daughter and family went to Australia and I had to wait until they had been there 2 years before I could apply. I have applied on a contributary parents visa (temporary subclass 176)
This means that I have paid my 1st installment, I am awaiting a case worker and then I will submit my police checks and medicals. I will then have to wait for my visa but it will be temporary for 2 years.
I get full work rights and medicare but it gives me 2 years to save up for the 2nd installment and only then will my daughter have to pay the 10,000 dollar bond. I will then get my permanent visa and after 10 years my daughter will get her 10,000 bond back, less anything the goverment have had to pay to me! They will have to have an interview with the authorities and produce 2 years payslips to prove they can keep me in the event of my not being able to support myself. My son has his own business so I can either work with him or work with my daughter. Im an ex pub landlady so Im hoping to pull pints to give myself some saving money and a social life and Im hoping the age thing doesnt come into it 
So your son will not have to have a massive bank balance just be able to prove he has enough resources to support you if you havnt found a way to support yourselves. Im not an expert on this but I am going through it myself so its the way I understand it feel free to correct me if im wrong all you members who have been going through it longer. 
regards Barbara |
I have just got my parent contributory visa (went for the permanent one straight away), and all I would add is that the sponsor and the "assurer" don't have to be the same person. So if, for example, your children can't provide payslips for the last 2 years with sufficient income to meet the requirement, which mine couldn't, someone else can be the assurer.
I'm not sure about the work situation, but I've just turned 60 and people have been quite encouraging about the chances of some part-time work even at this age if I decide to look for something. There are quite a few of us in this category, by the way, so do ask any questions you want to, as between us we might have the answers. It's a big decision, but it definitely can be done! Good luck
Nico