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I am in same boat. How old are you? I would say get in the queue for the 143, do 2 x 870 and hope visa granted by then. That is my plan. Some agents will do free initial consult so maybe talk to Allan collect of go mayilda or one of the others who are on this forum. Good luck.

You have to be 67 to apply for the 864.

No bridging visa for 143 unfortunately. Only choice if under 67 is 870 or 600 where you do 12 in 18 months. 

What about revolut? Has anyone used this for large sums?

Thanks Wesley. I have consulted two mara registered agents.

Just about to apply for the 143 visa. I am inclined to use an agent (mara registered) but want to get an idea of whether most people use an agent or not and your recommendations based on your experience.  Do agents generally charge an ongoing fee while waiting on the visa to be approved?

I understand that they have changed the quarantine period  for dogs to 30 days unless something is stamped by an official government veterinarian. The website says they are in negotiations about this. Does anyone know if they have agreed anything for Ireland?

Am trying to get money to apply for the 143 through an agent. I know it will take years but am looking for an updated estimate if possible.

Areas like redcliffe, Scarborough, Margate, all have beaches. Sandgate is a lovely village along seafront not great beach but nice.

Holiday booked for December. Going for a month to visit family. When do I need to apply for the visitor visa and which on. Coming from Ireland. Thanks in advance.

At what stage do you pay the AOS for the 143 visa?

8 hours ago, Ken said:

There is a double taxation agreement with Ireland and under the terms of that a pension is only taxable in the country that the recipient resides. Because on a 600 visa the person is a visitor (even where it is a long visit) I would presume they would not become an Australian resident for tax purposes and so as a resident of Ireland the pension would only be taxable in Ireland.

I would however expect that the temporary parent visa would be seen differently (if you showed an intent to remain in Australia and had set up home in Australia and had sold or rented out your home in Ireland) and that you would be treated as no longer residing in Ireland and residing in Australia (for tax purposes) instead. As such you would be taxed in Australia and pay no tax in Ireland.

Ultimately though it's up to the courts to decide who is and who isn't an Australian Resident for tax purposes. At one time the holder of a Working Holiday Visa was always assumed to be non-resident but the courts threw a spanner in the works of that assumption by saying in certain circumstances a WHV holder can be an Australian Resident. You have to look at all the facts in each case and not just at what type of Visa. For example you could have a temporary parent visa but show no intent to remain in Australia and continue to maintain a home in Ireland.

As to the second part of your question - that would depend upon how much the Pension is.

 

PS: Just read up about the 870 visa - it's a different visa to I was thinking of (which is the one that leads on to Permanent Residency) but I don't think it changes the above much. Even if it's only extendable for 10 years you can still be a resident in that period but all the circumstances need to be looked at.

Thanks Ken. Am exploring feasibility of going on the 870 (having applied for the 143 first). So we would be there temporarily pending the outcome of the 143 visa. As that visa is likely to take much longer we would end up having to go hope or be on a visitor visa for part of the time. We would probably rent out our house as I would not sell unless I had a permanent visa. As to pension possibly $45 to 50 k per year depending on exchange rate.

I presume if you are on a 600 visa and there for a year you do not pay any tax. If you are on the temporary parent visa and getting a pension from Ireland would this be liable to tax or is there a double taxation agreement with Ireland?  If so how much?

Anyone currently living in queensland on either 600 or temporary parent visa who could advise on what they pay for health cover? Would be 60 and 62 no major health issues but on thyroid and cholesteral tablets? Just researching what money we would need. From Ireland so think can only get reciprocal cover for 12 months.

12 hours ago, Marisawright said:

I didn't answer your original question. There is no rule against applying for more than one visa, so you can apply for the parent visa and then while you're waiting, you can get other visas  (visitor visas, student visas, whatever).  The only rule is that you can't HOLD more than one visa at the same time.

As you say, the other option is to wait and apply onshore.  Just be aware of what one agent said to me, that it's their job to tell clients what visa they can get, and things like the practicality of living on that visa, financial implications etc are none of their business.  Make sure you research what it will be like to live on a bridging visa for the rest of your life.

For instance, if you want to buy a home, you'll be up for fees and surcharges from the FIRB of around $45k, because you'll be classed as a " foreign investor". 

Then there's extra health costs, for instance the difference between paying $30 or $40 per presciption item on reciprocal Medicare, which you'd be getting free in the UK as a pensioner.   Once over 70, the great majority of people are taking medications such as blood pressure pills, cholesterol pills even if they are fairly healthy, and that can mount up quickly.  

No pensioner benefits, no aged care subsidies, and your British state pension is frozen at the rate you're getting when you leave the UK. No access to the Australian pension.

Plus there is the inconvenience of having to apply for permission (a BVB) every time you want to leave Australia, even just to go on hoilday. 

Thanks Marissa that is part of my post. How much income is required, what is cost of health insurance etc. We are from Ireland and my pension won't be frozen, do I pay tax in Ireland or Australia? Is there reciprocal agreement so some health is covered. We would not buy until permanent or would get son to buy. 

23 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

Unfortunately, the information on the Immigration website is misleading.  If you apply for the Contributory Parent Visa today, you will be waiting approximately 15 years for the visa to be granted.

The 6 years refers to the time it HAS taken for visas that are being finalised now, i.e. people who applied back in 2016.   There has been a massive blowout in the queue since then and they are not increasing the quota to cater for it, in fact they've reduced it most years.

Thanks for this. Might be best to wait til he is pension age and apply onshore at this rate. Will do a consult with an agent. Just want to explore other options as well.

I am 57 hubby is 59 and our son and grandchildren are in Queensland. They are citizens. We would like to move over there and I understand that the only permanent Visa we can get is the contributory parent Visa that is taking 6 years to process now. We have not applied yet but hope to soon. 

If we lodge the application what options do we have to go to live and work in Australia? Could we go on a student Visa or a sponsored 482 Visa? Is there a clause in the parent Visa to say you cant apply for another Visa?

The temporary parent Visa- if we applied for this we cannot work. How much would we need to live fairly comfortably and pay rent in Brisbane? When I am 60 I will get a work pension so need to know if it would be enough to live on over there while waiting on the permanent Visa.

It is my son who is studying to be a teacher and it is a career he wants to follow. He is working full time and has a family so the cost of study is an issue. Thank you to those who responded with information.

Thanks Amber. My son has been studying part time to be a teacher. He works full time as does his wife with 2 children. He has struggled to pay the fees. He has just got his citizen cert and thinking about getting the loan.

Can you get a hecs loan to study if you are working? If so how do repayments work. 

Just now, JMac85 said:

@partnership  I thought that was only if I was doing a Masters by research which I'm not doing. Will have to look into that again then.

Thanks

I did a masters last year by course work and oh was allowed work fulltime. I could work fulltime in holidays which doesn't  really happen. I triple checked it as wording can be misleading.

Defacto partner can work fulltime if you are doing a Masters. 

Just came back to Ireland from Australia with my dog. Hoping I will be returning to Australia in a few years. Is there anything I need to do that might make it easier to bring my dog back in the future?

My son is living in Australia , has PR and two children. I just spent 20 months there on a student Visa doing a masters and want to move there fulltime. I was offered sponsorship but it was a different state and my oh had already returned home and resumed his job. The finances did not add up to run two households. I could seek sponsorship again but it is hard to get at my age 54 and not in Australia. Also cost of going back. Temporary parent Visa not an option because I  couldn't  work. It will be 6 years before I  would have the money for the contributory Visa so wondering when to apply. Are there any agents who do free initial consults?

1 minute ago, Tootsie said:

Hello

I lived there for five years.

It is pretty isolated in terms of driving elsewhere

But the town is nice enough, well spaced out, pretty good shops, coffee shops, bars, etc....and the river area is lovely in terms of boating, swimming, fishing or camping in the area.

Wentworthville is a lovely little town nearby,  and there is a fantastic winery at Robinvale that has some amazing wines. But there are certainly some surrounding areas that need to be avoided like the plague.

Hot summers were fine for me, as I love the heat. Never remember it being unbearable.

It could get cold in winter especially at night, but still manageable with a heater (I find it a lot colder in Sydney)

Lots of fruit picking and hospitality type jobs.

However, many jobs are got on who you know, rather than what you know.

Wages are not particularly high, but neither are house prices (both rentals and buying are still affordable), so each balance each other.

99.99% of the people who live there think it is God's own country and the most amazing town in the universe.

Maybe take a holiday there and check it out

 

 

 

 

Best place to rent either in town or nearby? Have a dog.