johnboy100

Thanks everyone for the information. I think a chat with a specialist migration agent might be the way to go. I should have added that my wife and I are both 63 years old so a few more years until the aged parent visa possibilities kick in (if they are still around by then), and too old to have any realistic chance of getting an employment visa. We are visiting Australia next week for Xmas and NY so will chat through with our son and family too, to get his perspective.

My wife and I are considering applying for a 173 visa to join our only son, who is now an Australian citizen, and family in Australia. I know the waiting lists are long and costly but we are prepared to give it a go. So, my question is this:  After applying for and hopefully receiving a 173 visa, which I believe lasts for 2 years, we then apply during this 2 year period for a 143 visa to live in Australia permanently, what happens after the 173 visa runs out and before a 143 visa is granted (or probably even looked at given the current waiting times)? Do we have to leave Australia or is there some sort of bridging visa until the 143 is decided upon? Thanks.

On 6 July 2019 at 15:09, LindaH27 said:

Immi will give you a end date to enter Australia to validate your visa but this could just be a visit! You have 5 years to take up permanent residence. 

Thanks for the reply. ( I think it was in response to my question but I may have posted in the wrong place!)

Hi all,

I am thinking of starting the long, long process of applying for a 143 CPV with the full knowledge that it might be in excess of 6 years by the time I reach the top of the queue! For planning purposes,  I was wondering how long do you get from when the CPV is granted to actually take up residence in Australia(as this will mean me selling my house in the UK when the time comes). From looking at some of the previous posts, it looks like about 12-14 months from when the immigration department starts asking for things - is this about right?