partnership Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Son is currently in Australia and gandchild due soon. Just wondering if it would be possible for me to go over on a student visa for a couple of years which would enable me to help out. I understand that there are fees involved and would only be able to work 20 hours a week and would probably have to show I have some money but is it doable? Has anyone done this with a view to applying for contributory parent visa later down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 It's certainly possible. Very expensive, but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 If you can convince DIBP that you're a genuine student, then possibly. I don't think you can easily get a student visa for just any type of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 The first thing to do is to find out what course you could do, and what the fees are. You'll be paying international student fees, remember, and they can be very high. You can't just do any course either - it has to be one that's eligible for the visa. If you're going to go for a contributory visa later, you're going to need every penny you've got - so spending a lot of money on a student visa for a couple of years might not be the best thing. Better to go over for six months at a time on a tourist visa maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Being on a student visa wouldn't help your CPV at all, just use up a lot of your resources for almost no gain. If you're eligible for the CPV, get it started now and take long holidays while you wait - much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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