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Nothing wrong with them at all, and actually Chinese airlines have all recently improved their fleet and have extremely low overheads at their home base, hence cheaper travel for you. Id even sneek an extra bag aswell if your bringing your life. Will be cheaper than shipping it the old fashioned way. Also currently there arent any cheaper options.

Sorry, yes mum has been over here many times as a temp visitor as back in 2001 she stopped coming on her PRV. She decided not to use it anymore as she was living in the UK more than Australia. We shall look for an Agent definatly, any recommendations of ones in the UK i can refer her to? Thank you all so much for your kind help. P.S Does anyone know if the agents actually change decisions based on mitigating circumstances like this? Other than help us through the process paperwork wise, what else will they do for us?

Wow, thank you so much guys for all your input into this. An RRV is definatly what we should be looking into firstly, and obviously contributory Parent visa is the RRV is not possible. Just a few further questions based on your replies...would we be better getting mum to an Agent over in the UK or here? and secondly should she be lodging her applications here or there? If she should be getting an agent in the UK, do you guys have any reco's based on good results?

Hi all, sorry if this could be in a sticky thread, just not sure where to go with this. This forum is crazy with activity! I am an Australian Citizen by birth and my Mum wishes to join me back here after she moved back to the UK in 1996. However, Mum was born in the UK in 1953 and then subsequently moved here in 1966. Mum then lived here as a permanent resident from age 13 for 30 years until 1996. She entered under a certificate of immigration (well known by all the $10 poms arriving by boat in the 60s). She never wished to gain Australian Citizenship during that 30 years which is making things difficult now. So i am wondering which Visa is best for mum? Taking into account she as of now has no immediate family in the UK and i am her only son there is nothing now in the UK for her. Her sister and own mother both live here also as Australian citizens. Contributory parent 143 or 173? Returning resident (hasnt met the 2 years in 5 years so not sure) Parent Visa 103? Remaining relative visa? have i missed one? Given this situation, and i am sure im not the first with this sort of situation, what do you experts reckon is the best solution here and where to start? Also are we better off having mum come here for a holiday and lodging the forms here? Cost is not necessarily an issue, however time is more so. I believe the cost of a contributory visa is about $20000? however i am not sure if the situation as said above changes anything. Lastly mum still has a TFN from when she last worked here in 1996. Any help or advice much appriciated