Sheila2010

1 hour ago, Alan Collett said:

Respectfully - and I'm making myself a hostage to fortune here - I think this is nonsense.

I think it is incumbent on anyone making such assertions to provide the evidence ... so where's the official guidance that's advising the end of parent visa applications please?

Best regards.

That’s what I told my relative - it would be outrageous to do this! The agents couldn’t provide any evidence and I told my relative they were scaremongering. I told my relative visas had been discussed in parliament but nothing had been decided several months ago.
When will anything official will be published? 1st July?

Thanks. 

Hi, So a relative told me this week that they have spoken to two migration agents in Oz and both said Parent Visas will no longer exist in July, so if an application is not made before then, there is no chance my parent will able to live permanently in Oz. I know changes are planned but does anyone know what they are and when they will come into effect? (UK based.) Thanks.

What taxes are there on buying a property, please?

Hi Sheila

 

You can count on the idea that nothing will be done to help the Parents of immigrants to Oz. Here is a copy of my reply to Posh Slice on another thread, earlier today. If you follow the links in that reply, you will see why I am saying that nothing that will help the Parents will happen.

 

 

 

The Aussie Government is unrepentant about the idea that the Parents of immigrants can do one of three things. Those things are:

1. Pay up;

2. Suffer for years;

3. Stay in their countries of origin, preferably for good.

 

The UK is just as bad, though, and arguably the UK is worse about Parents than Oz is:

 

UK Border Agency | Elderly dependent relatives

 

Cheers

 

Gill

Maybe I missed something, but for Elderly Australians to live in the U.K. costs £1640 and the visa takes a max. of 4 months to obtain!!!:swoon:

Lovely to see someone else with very similar queries - i am reading the thread with interest. I too was 'excited' by the thought of an on shore aged application with a bridge (should my Mum arrive on hols and decide that maybe she would like to stay) - the 2010 developments have put me off a bit and I am now heading towards contrib - that being said - should a scenario occur where an aged parent on a 676 decides that they would like to look into staying and on calling the PVC are advised Aged Parent on shore is a possibilty do you HAVE to stay on a bridging visa or can you put in the app then return to UK and come back again on a Bridging visa once you have 'tidied' your UK affairs and remain in Aus on the bridging visa until decision time? Are bridging Visa's automatic or is there a risk here that even with an on shore app if you return to UK during processing you would not be able to return to Aus until the decision is made? Hope that makes sense!

I too am looking into this - my brother is now an Australian Citizen, and we have finally got our 175 - we all know what an expensive and stressful route that is! If we go, my parents will have all their children and grandchildren in Australia. If they want to go, they have to wait 20 years - ridiculous, or pay an extortionate amount - outrageous. They have been to Australia most years for the last 15 years, and this is how they are treated. Something needs to be done about this. Now I am in a dilemma - stay or go.

Gill,

I am new to this site, although have been reading it for a long while! You are a mine of info.! Forgive me, but how do I PM you?

Thanks.