Bringing Disabled Dependant Sister to Australia

[johnoleary88]

Hi

 

I have a sister who is 25 years old now. She has severe cerebral palsy, she is in a wheelchair and its completely dependant on family and carers for support. At present my mother is looking after her at home in Ireland. But their will come a day when this will either get too much for my mother (or perhaps when she passes away) that it will be myself and other older sister who will be carers to her.

 

Myself and my older sister had planned to share responsibility of her care 6 months at at time she would come live with one of us.

 

Unfortunately though I can't see many if any visa options for my sister to come live with me when the time comes. I am an Australian Citizen living here for 7 years, after just recently getting through all the visa stuff myself.

 

Does anybody have any advice on this subject?

 

As far as I can see she will not be eligible for the remaining relative visa, as I will have another sister in the UK.

[wrussell]

Hi

 

I have a sister who is 25 years old now. She has severe cerebral palsy, she is in a wheelchair and its completely dependant on family and carers for support. At present my mother is looking after her at home in Ireland. But their will come a day when this will either get too much for my mother (or perhaps when she passes away) that it will be myself and other older sister who will be carers to her.

 

Myself and my older sister had planned to share responsibility of her care 6 months at at time she would come live with one of us.

 

Unfortunately though I can't see many if any visa options for my sister to come live with me when the time comes. I am an Australian Citizen living here for 7 years, after just recently getting through all the visa stuff myself.

 

Does anybody have any advice on this subject?

 

As far as I can see she will not be eligible for the remaining relative visa, as I will have another sister in the UK.

 

Under the new regulations, there might be a possible visa option for your sister, but it would not be easy and success is far from certain.

[johnoleary88]

May I ask which regulations are these that may be an option? I haven't found anything. Thanks

[Bungo]

May I ask which regulations are these that may be an option? I haven't found anything. Thanks

 

I cannot think of any way that it would be possible either, in fact I doubt any amateur on a forum will be able to assist with this one. You probably need to book a professional consultation, this is way beyond the scope of a forum.

[Dell]

Hi

 

I have a sister who is 25 years old now. She has severe cerebral palsy, she is in a wheelchair and its completely dependant on family and carers for support. At present my mother is looking after her at home in Ireland. But their will come a day when this will either get too much for my mother (or perhaps when she passes away) that it will be myself and other older sister who will be carers to her.

 

Myself and my older sister had planned to share responsibility of her care 6 months at at time she would come live with one of us.

 

Unfortunately though I can't see many if any visa options for my sister to come live with me when the time comes. I am an Australian Citizen living here for 7 years, after just recently getting through all the visa stuff myself.

 

Does anybody have any advice on this subject?

 

As far as I can see she will not be eligible for the remaining relative visa, as I will have another sister in the UK.

 

You are in a heartbreaking predicament and I really feel for you. Aust migration laws are absolutely ruthless when it comes to allowing somebody like your sister to emigrate here or get a relative visa. There have been many instances like yours where people have taken the Aust government to court about it and their stories usually end up as headlines in the press but there is a loophole that allows them to do this. They believe that people with a disability or permanent illness could be a drain on the Medicare system here but it is a barbaric law.

 

If it were me, I would go back. I couldn't stand to live in a country that refused my sister under that criteria! I know it's easy for me to say that but your plan to work with your other sister in looking after her is a really good one and if you can't do it here, I guess you would have to go back to Ireland and do it there. I hope I could be more help to you .