LindaH27
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Don’t you have to be in UK for at least 3 months to be considered as resident ? I'm also not sure that a UK licence is valid as I think you actually have to be classed as resident to use it - worth checking out as if there was an accident you might not be assessed as having a valid licence and eould cause problems with insurance
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Phew - you made my heart jump a bit when I first read it !!
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Were there really 17,790 applications - I thought it was 9000 ?
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So parents waiting in excess of 6 years are “whinging and whining?” Australia needs more skilled workers definitely - like a lot of other countries in the world. But when people have been told their parent visa will be granted in 18-24 months of course they are upset when it gets to 6 years and still no end in sight! And a lot of those new skilled workers would like to have their family with them. The system definitely needs updating. As already mentioned Australia made a mistake with 804 applicants on bridging visas which could last the rest of their lifetime and which for many also grants Reciprocal health care which adds to the cost for Australian tax payers. . Unless they provide a quicker solution, all that report has done by saying parent visas won’t be discussed yet, is to probably encourage even more to apply for 804 before its possibly abolished so Australia is actually encouraging the one thing they don’t want - thousands more on bridging visas, as people decide they’re fed up waiting and change from 143 to 804 or decide they’re not even going to apply for 143 just go straight for 804. It would be difficult to change it retrospectively - they couldn’t deport those thousands already onshore without a huge outcry.
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Yes you’re taxed in UK plus you’re classed as a foreign resident if you purchase property. This means paying $13200 to FIRB for permission to buy then on top of normal stamp duty you pay an extra 7-8% depending on your state. I believe there is also an annual 4% land tax as well. There could be changes ahead with the release of the latest visa review. Govt consider there are too many people on “permanent temporary visas” ( bridging visas?) and older parents cost too much so it’s possible some visas will be revoked/changed
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The parent visa was mentioned as perhaps being a lottery https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/review-migration-system-final-report.pdf Read from Page 140 onwards.
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It’s a suggestion not a fact and did say they would have to look at how it would impact applicants already in the queue. They mentioned the cist# & parents on contributory visas costing a lot but totally neglected to say that the biggest costs were from 804 and some from 864. They were very “ anti” towards what they referred to as “permanent temporary visas” though, which could mean bridging visas as a whole. They won’t look properly at the parent visas till later as the current priority is skilled workers. Guess it’s wait and see if any clues in the budget. Apprently in the lottery version it will be whether the sponsor can afford to look after the applicant and whether the applicant can self support so it could lead to only wealthy being able to apply ??
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Just in - keep your fingers crossed!! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/26/australias-broken-migration-system-leaves-18-million-workers-permanently-temporary-review-finds?utm_term=64499223435e95c1101f31e3f9017355&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=morningmailau_email Any comments/views @Alan Collett?
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I just wondered because of the review announced last year which is supposed to report soon. When I read it there was mention of parent visas as well so I assumed it would be considered. Anyway let’s wait and see! There have been a few petitions lately about the wait time for expensive contributory visas and a growing sense of unfairness that non contributory onshore visas cost so little and yet allow people to remain for the rest of their lives whilst waiting 30 years for a grant - especially if they also get reciprocal health care!
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No I haven’t seen any posts about parents on 602 having to leave - just those on 804. i am aware that the Australian govt ( of whatever persuasion ) does not like 804 as it isn’t financially viable for the taxpayers given the potential high costs involved and has tried to stop it once before and/or keep the quotas low. But by allowing bridging visas plus the lengthening wait for PR visas they’ve ended up with huge numbers transferring to 804 or applying for 804 in the first instance and literally have thousands now on bridging visas. I would guess they may look again at this. Also if parents gift money to children for purchasing property does this leads to tax complications for the children when the house has to eventually be sold?
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I always thought the 602 is not a permanent visa and is only until the applicant is well enough to leave? I can’t see home affairs willing to allow someone with an ongoing expensive illness to remain for the rest of their life? That’s is surely why they look at the ongoing costs of a condition when deciding whether the medical has been passed for most visas? I seem to remember a few cases where elderly parents on 804 in nursing homes were threatened with deportation but died during the appeal to remain? .
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Yes you need deep pockets and be self supporting. It’s even very expensive to purchase property if they don’t have PR. They’d be classed as foreign investors and would have to pay $13200 to FIRB for permission just to purchase property. On top of the normal stamp duty each state charges foreign investors an extra 7-8%! if they did arrive on a holiday visa then go onto a bridging visa in about 3-4 years they would have a medical just to be put into the queue! Obviously old people have more problems and medicines as they age. A little known fact is if Medicare feel they are costing more than $51000 in medical help etc they can be asked to leave as it’s a burden on the Australian taxpayer. People on bridging visas are also subject to any changes in Immigration law as well and the govt recently authorised a review into visas and should be reporting back soon.sadly not an easy decision for them - or you.
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So pleased to hear this! Hope all goes well.
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I did see this but believe this to be a regular 5 year report and not the one that was tasked with looking into visa reforms
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Can you give the link to the report ? As far as I’m aware it was a report into the future of immigration and visas rather than productivity
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Exactly my point ! According to Hone Affairs it’s date order but we all know from social media it’s all over the place! I’m so sorry you supplied everything and still waiting. I guess the quota has been reached for this year - but it almost looks like the quota will be met very quickly after July if all these people are still waiting. Which then means months again of nothing happening ! You mentioned your sons dependency - did you hit the rule that says over 23 are not eligible for applications after November 2016?
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From home affairs website
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There really doesn’t seem to be much adherence to the “dealt with in strict date order” rule. There’s people still waiting from end 2016 and people being asked for further docs from May 2017! I don’t know how it works anymore.
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I’m so pleased to hear all eventually went well! It does seem as though the quota for this year has been reached as there’s been quite a few on social media who are still waiting for 2nd vac. Confusingly some May 2017 applicants have been asked for further docs so can only assume they are working to do a quick release once July arrives with the new quota. I wish you well in your new life! Just wondering how long it will take for my late June 2017 application given the huge numbers in May and June 2017 I had hoped the findings from the review into migration would have been published by now - it was supposed to report in February!
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Depends if you’re on a temporary visa like 870 or on a bridging visa for 804/864. If on one of those you have to apply for permission to buy from FIRB as you’re classed as foreign investor. Will cost $13,200 upwards depending on price of property. There is the usual stamp duty but there’s also added stamp duty which is state dependant on top as well. Eg in NSW it’s an extra 7% stamp on top of normal stamp duty. I believe it has to be sold if you leave Australia as well.
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864 is same wait time as 143 and costs the same. I’m assuming you mean 804! In my opinion it’s a mistake. 804 gets a bridging visa for 30 years. But you have to be fully self supporting. Only reciprocal health care if from one of 11 countries Medicare is struggling and GPS are moving away from bulk billing and charging for everything. There’s extra taxes if you wish to buy property and most importantly 804 as a temporary visa is subject to any changes in immigration rules and AOS. There’s also no entitlement to any benefit including Australian pension so you’d need deep pockets. It seems silly when you could potentially get the 143 grant in a year or so - what you could potentially spend on other things could possibly equal what you pay in 143! o
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I’m using the figure suggested by Alan. Also see his post on non contributory visas
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There is as yet no “official” split of 8500 visa between contributory and non contributory - nothing has been announced yet unless you can supply a link to the relevant home affairs page? . The amount used was suggested by an agent. It’s possible they could actually reduce the non contributory quota as govt do not like 804 and have tried to get rid of it in the past. It’s still going to take in excess of 30 years to get a non contributory visa and by giving more contributory visas Australia gets a lot more money to offset the costs of Medicare.
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The calculator actually says around 3 years not 5!
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Parent visa application timelines (143 & 173)
LindaH27 replied to theballies's topic in Family / Partner Visas
Unfortunately unless the govt increase the quota it’s unlikely that she will get her visa for quite some time yet! There were 9000 applications in May and June 2017 Have a look at this https://www.gm-parent-visas.com/visa-processing-time-calculator/?visa_month=6&visa_year=2017&expect_annually=7500&dataset=2023-01-11#calculator
