thom1980 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Hi Everyone, Does anyone know how easy it would be to get my parents over after i've gained permanent residency or citizenship? Cheers Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Do your parents actually want to move away from all their connections and support to the other side of the world? If so, the CPV costs a lot http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/parent/173-to-143/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy Mann Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Does anyone know if retirement visas are an option?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom1980 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Yeah, they do once they have sorted things out their end. They have all their connections and support over here. England offers NO support, it's gone to the dogs now, why wouldn't they want to?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Yeah, they do once they have sorted things out their end. They have all their connections and support over here. England offers NO support, it's gone to the dogs now, why wouldn't they want to?! Unless they have pots of money they will be on a pension which wont increase, they wont be entitled to Australian benefits for many years (10 for aged benefits), they will have to fork out around $50k per person for a visa, health services are less focussed on supporting the elderly in their own homes, prescriptions and doctors visits will cost them money, they will have to start again developing their friendships otherwise they will be isolated and dependent upon you (see various threads about making friends in Australia). If they are minted, then no worries, they should manage OK but beyond the old grey nomad tripping it isnt a good place to be old in. I am in UK at the moment supporting my elderly parents in their own home after various illnesses and I have to say that the support they have received has knocked spots off the support available to my Australian mother in law even though she has the magic veterans gold card so to say there is NO support is just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linday Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hi Everyone, Does anyone know how easy it would be to get my parents over after i've gained permanent residency or citizenship? Cheers Thom I assume from what you say in your posts that they pass the balance of family test, ie they have at least half their children in Australia. If so then you will need to be deemed as settled in Australia in order to sponsor them, usually a period of 2 years. There is a normal parent visa 103, but there is a 15-20 year waiting list for this, so not a realistic option. The best option is the 173/143 Contributory parent visa, although this is not cheap and costs upwards of £50,000 for a coupl. The best place to start is here: http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/visa-options.htm This will give you all the options. Also have a look at Booklet 3 which gives an overview of all the parent visas: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/books3.htm There is also a parent visa thread at the top of this forum if you have any more queries. Not sure about retirment visas, but I do know that you need even more money than for a parent visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36187 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thom: Ok lets start at the very beginning! - I see you are in Sydney. Which VISA are you here on? - Do you have PR yet or have you applied? - IF you dont have PR when do you expect to get it? - How long have you been in Australia? - Do your parents pass the balance of family test? 50% or more of their children have to be in Australia to pass this. - DO they want to come out here? - How old are they? - Are they planning to work here? I seem terribly nosey (reading this back to myself!!) but with all these answers, we can work towards a solution for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom1980 Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hi Joanne, Yeah, i'm just near Sydney. -I am on a partner visa (subclass 820) at the moment, the application for the residency was submitted as part of that application. -I should gain residency in just over a year now. -I've been in Australia 2 years and 4 months now. By the time i get residency, 4 years +. -My parents would pass the balance of family test. My brother is considering coming over too anyway on a skilled migrant visa. - My dad is 56 and my mum is 54. - I don't think they want to work. My dad definitly not, my mum possibly but not that i am aware. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheza1963 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hi Thom My parents are 73 and 74 and applied for the contributary parent visa a year ago so we are still waiting to hear. For the two of them we totaled up the cost and all up will be $95,00 that inculdes the Medicare levy all application fees and the security bond. I realise its going to be a huge move for them but i really think they will live many more years here in our weather with us to look after them rather than in a home for the elderly in the UK. Hope this helps a bit. Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom1980 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks Cheryl, I couldn't agree more... I'd be paying some of the fees, half or more if i can so the costs aren't too much for the parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Unless they have pots of money they will be on a pension which wont increase, they wont be entitled to Australian benefits for many years (10 for aged benefits), they will have to fork out around $50k per person for a visa, health services are less focussed on supporting the elderly in their own homes, prescriptions and doctors visits will cost them money, they will have to start again developing their friendships otherwise they will be isolated and dependent upon you (see various threads about making friends in Australia). If they are minted, then no worries, they should manage OK but beyond the old grey nomad tripping it isnt a good place to be old in. I am in UK at the moment supporting my elderly parents in their own home after various illnesses and I have to say that the support they have received has knocked spots off the support available to my Australian mother in law even though she has the magic veterans gold card so to say there is NO support is just silly. It's only the state pension that doesn't increase. Any other pension is not affected. Just to give a positive picture, we retired here over 9 years ago, absolutely love our life here, which we live to the full. I have had a bit of a bad 18 months health wise and can't fault the fantastic treatment I have had. No waiting to see specialists, walk in x ray clinics, no having to wait for a hospital appointment for one. We have had no trouble making friends, we have been made so welcome, and love the diversity of the people we know here, from local Australians to others who like us have chosen to settle here from other countries. We certainly aren't dependant on any one, especially as when we came here we had no children here. On the whole you get out of life what you put into it. We have driven miles exploring Australia, gone to more shows and concerts here that we would probably have had to go to London and pay through the nose to see. Taken advantage to see many of the art exhibitions that come here, eg the Picasso exhibition recently in Sydney, plus several excellent ones here in Brisbane. Retirement is an attitude of mind, of course health is the main stumbling block as you get older, and you need good back up, but so far I can't fault it here. I don't know anything about the parent visas, that's for the experts to give advice on, but for every negative post about retiring/living here there is probably a positive one as well, so everyone has to make their own mind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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