rach01484 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hey all. Anyone gone down the 116 visa route - being a carer for a family member? It says qued and capped - im guessing that means they only let a certain number of people n this way each year? Any tips / advice please Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 It is uncommon to see someone apply for that visa. What is your story? Some on PIO have become adept at working way round the immigration website and might be able to provide useful comments, but only if we know your story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach01484 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ive inboxed you - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Inboxing rupert doesn't really help other people to comment. Don't put anything too personal, but just a bit more detail so people can tell you what your chances are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I have had a look around, really cannot find that much more information than is on the www.immi.gov.au website. The waiting time is likely to be two years or so, this is indeed because there is a cap on the number of such visas granted each year. I thought the key things to take note of (from the intranet site) were that you would need to demonstrate a god understanding of the care needs. Also that the care needs to be sch that it cannot be "reasonably obtained' via Australia's existing medical and welfare services. That is really a puzzle to me, I would have thought most needs could / would be taken care of however if that were the case then there would be no reason for this visa to exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Maybe if you are a carer who speaks the language of the person being taken care of, and they don't speak much English. Maybe that would be hard to find in Australia? It is a bit of an odd one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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