Aerotony

1 hour ago, clarkesville1 said:

Hi All,

Its been a while since I went on this forum and now it seems to have resurfaced.   Initially I was ramdomly asking questions as my daughter and son-in-law were thinking of moving to Oz.  It has moved on very quickly and they emigrate out to Mount Eliza Melbourne on 15th May.  I have been informed, and this is my question to you guys, that once they are resident for 2 years we can apply for a parent visa and join them to stay permanently??   Is this correct, I hope so as she is our only child and its killing me thinking of them going and taking my 2 little grandsons, one is 5 and one is 10 months.   What is the best way?

Check out how to apply for an ONSHORE Aged Parents Visa Class 804, subject to satisfying the terms and conditions

http://www.huntmigration.com/aged-parents/

PARENTS VISITOR VISAS

Apparently there have been some changes for parents visiting their (permanent resident) children in Australia to allow accumulated visits of up to 18 months in every two years, if my memory serves me correctly.

Can any one please direct me to a definitive statement on this issue?

I have posted this inquiry elsewhere but it was suggested that this might be a more appropriate place.

My wife and I are both in receipt of UK State and Occupational Pensions paid monthly into a UK bank current account.

We are now living in Australia.

Has any one any experience of the advantages and more importantly the disadvantages of having pensions paid directly into an Australian Bank?

I can see the advantage of automatic transfer with no further action needed on my part, but disadvantages may be that my Australian bank may impose charges for the service (I shall check with them) and also there may be punitive rate of exchange imposed on conversion from £ sterling to Australian dollars.

Any comments gratefully received,

Tony

Does anyone have experience of the current length of time it takes to get a Case Officer ?

As a UK resident I applied onshore for an 804 Visa last September and the Bridging Visa kicked in at the end of last November when my 3 month Visitors Visa expired.

Since then I have heard nothing, not even an acknowledgement of my written notification of a change of address.

Is a wait of six months or more typical?

Any information gratefully received,

Tony

EDIT Linday, Thanks for the suggestion below,

Tony

 

 

Sorry but I couldn't disagree more. I arrived in Oz in 2000 on 'Holiday' although with every intention of making an onshore application for permanent residency. It was essential that I made the application while in Australia, otherwise I would have had to go on the waiting list - ten years at the time of application - in the UK

 

 

I applied for an aged parent visa in August 2003 and I am now no.350 in the queue, this means that I should have residency next year or maybe 2011.

 

I am seventy now and during my long wait, my life here differs very little from the life I would have should I be a permanent resident. I have an Australian senior's card and the reciprocal agreement with the UK means that all my medical treatments are taken care of with the exception of the grant of the commonwealth HEALTH CARE card, this is not the same as a senior's card and whether or not it applies to us seems to be a bit of a grey area which I am looking into. Having this card would enable me to also get prescription medicine at the reduced senior's rate. By the way, another forum which I have been finding very useful is 'Poms in Adelaide' and even though I live in Queensland, most of the posts apply to me too.

 

As I say,I am finding very little difference in the two types of visas, contributory visa and non contributory visa except for the large amount of money I would have had to contribute had I chosen the former.

 

I certainly don't want to sound as if I am 'gloating' but I hope this post helps any parents who want to apply and are debating which visa to apply for. Personally I would definately go for the non-contributory parent's one

 

I absolutely love living here in Oz and there is no way in which I would want to return to the UK. Good luck to all of you parents who are thinking of settling here.:wink:

Dianne

Not many postings about the 804 Aged Parents Visa on the various message boards so it is good to find this one and particularly since it is so positive and upbeat.

Has nannadi or other contributors located further information regarding the COMMOMWEALTH HEALTH CARE CARD?

I must admit that this is the first I have heard of it.

Healthcare is certainly a primary issue for those of us senior enough to satisfy the age requirement for the Aged Parents Visa. A brief trawl of Health Insurance offered to bridging visa holders by Australian insurers yeilded figures of $AUD 5000 annual premium for a mature couple with no current health issues.................................a lot of money.

My research had suggested that a very minimum cover should be for Ambulance charges in Australia.

Has anyone any first hand knowledge of these issues?

Tony