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Ooh, now I'm confused. Just had a look at the DIAB website which says: (under How Long Your Visa Lasts)

 

This visa lets you live in Australia for two years from the date it is granted

 

http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/173.aspx

 

Seems very unclear.

I think they have made a mistake on their website. The Contributory Aged Parent visa is two years from the grant date not a normal CPV. I have reported the mistake and hopefully they will fix it soon. It is causing so much confusion!!

Hi Fran, I just dug out the paperwork from our 173 visa and it says: "The visa provides for multiple entries to Australia and is valid for two years from the date of first entry".

Hope this helps to clarify and also hope you're ok. Looking forward to seeing you again asap!

Val xx

Hi Val

Is that what the old visa label says? If so, i might consider getting a label done to avoid confusion. These visa grant letters are very confusing at the moment.

​173 CPV

 

ha finally found it:

 

Once all legislative requirements are met, you will be granted a temporary visa that is valid for a period of 2 years. This 2 year period commences:

• from the date of visa grant for a Contributory Aged Parent (Class UU–Temporary) visa; and

• from the initial entry date into Australia on a Contributory Parent (Class UT–Temporary) visa.

The initial entry date into Australia is the date that you first arrived in Australia as the holder of a Contributory Parent (Class UT–Temporary) visa (see page 41 for more information on initial entry date).

A temporary contributory parent category visa holder has access to Medicare and full work rights. It is important to note that the temporary contributory parent category visa cannot be extended or renewed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE 41:

Initial entry date to Australia

If you are outside Australia when you are granted a parent visa, you will be required to make your first entry to Australia by a certain date. You will be told your initial entry date in the letter you receive from the department advising you of the grant of your parent visa. The purpose of this initial entry date is to ensure that persons migrate to Australia within a reasonable period of being granted a visa so that the planning levels for settler services for newly arrived migrants are sufficient. The date is usually tied to the earliest date of the validity periods of any health and character checks you had as part of the process of applying for a parent visa.

Before your parent visa is granted, if you know that the date will not allow you a reasonable period for you to finalise your affairs and make the necessary arrangements to travel to Australia, you must advise the departmental office that is processing your parent visa application of your circumstances and consideration will be given to a later initial entry date. However, you may need to undergo new health or character checks before your visa can be granted.

After your parent visa has been granted, an initial entry date cannot be changed and, unless exceptional and compelling circumstances can be proven, your visa may be cancelled. You would need to re-apply for a parent visa

Hi Tabitha

Where did you find this?? I was so confused yesterday on the same issue!!! see my thread: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/213042-urgent-cpv-173-holders-please-come.html

Looks like i should just ignore the visa grant date and take the initial entry date as the start date.

Do you know whats the length of the medicare card they will first grant you when you initially enter the country?

Thanks