At Sterling Migration, we understand, as parents, how much we miss our children and grandchildren when they leave us, and want to be close to help them and remain a part of their lives. With a variety of parent visas available for Australia, it is possible for parents who meet the qualifying criteria as laid out in Australian law to emigrate.
We advocate daily for parents who wish to emigrate and have assisted thousands of families in reuniting. Our endeavours are focused on building successful cases and helping our clients mitigate any potential risks posed by the immigration system to our clients’ short and long-term plans.
Every parent who engages in our services has decided they do not want to risk their emigration plans ending in failure.
Last year, we maintained our 99% success rate.
Compared to less than 20% of cases submitted by UK parents
Over 80% of our clients today were referred by existing or former clients.
This is a permanent visa for older parents of settled Australian citizens and permanent residents. At least one applicant must be 67 years or older.
Although the processing time for this visa is 30+ years, onshore visa applicants can obtain bridging visas, which would permit them to remain in the country during processing. If parents are not concerned about permanent residence but seek long-term permission to remain in Australia, this pathway can be a cheap alternative to the more expensive Contributory Parent pathways.
Similar in nature to the Subclass 173, however, this option permits parents to attain permanent residency status in Australia. It is the most expensive parent visa option but affords the most comprehensive array of benefits.
This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident, visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years. A parent can apply for further visas to visit up to a maximum period in Australia of 10 years and does not contain work rights.
For parents contemplating immigration to Australia, a spectrum of parent visa options is at their disposal. Each visa category carries its own merits and demerits, with costs and processing durations exhibiting substantial variations.
Notwithstanding the costs and protracted processing periods, the allure of Australian parent visas remains compelling for those eager to reunite with their offspring and grandchildren in Australia.
There are six types of parent visas. Four provide permanent residency, while two only offer temporary residency.
Permanent Parent Visas:
Temporary Parent Visas:
The processing time for a Non-Contributory Parent visa is currently 31 years. For those over 67 years old, it is possible to apply once you have arrived in Australia and remain on a bridging visa. At the same time, your Aged Non-Contributory Parent Visa is being processed.
AUD 5,125 Initial Applicant
AUD 2,565 Partner
AUD 2,065 2nd instalment due when the visa is approved per person
The sponsoring child must have been lawfully Resident in Australia for over 2-years and hold PR or citizenship.
AUD 10,000 for a Single Parent
AUD 4,000 for an additional Parent
Police Report approx. AUD 200
Medical Report approx. AUD 500
The processing time for a Contributory Parent Visa is currently thirteen years.
For those over 67 years old, you can be in Australia when applying for an Aged Contributory Parent Visa and remain in Australia on a bridging visa until the case is complete.
For those under 67 years, you will apply off-shore. During this time you are able to visit Australia, or subsequently apply for a temporary parent visa to stay for up to 10 years while your application is being processed.
AUD 4,895 Initial Applicant
AUD 2,445 Partner
AUD 43,600 per parent. Which is payable when the visa is approved.
The sponsoring child must have been lawfully Resident in Australia for over 2-years and hold PR or citizenship.
Your child must be over 18 and have held PR for over two years.
AUD 10,000 for a Single Parent
AUD 4,000 for an additional Parent
AUD 38,857 as a single person
AUD 58,285 with a spouse or partner
An additional income of AUD 2,665 is required per child they have under 18 years old.
Police Report approx. AUD 200
Medical Report approx. AUD 500
The processing time is 74 days for the initial sponsorship application to be completed.
The sponsoring child must have been lawfully Resident in Australia for over 4-years and hold PR or citizenship.
AUD 38,857 as a single person
AUD 58,285 with a spouse or partner
An additional income of AUD 2,665 is required per child they have under 18 years old.
AUD 420
Once the sponsor (Your child) has been approved, we may file for the Temporary Parent Visa, which takes approximately 3-5 months to complete.
AUD 1,180 Initial Government fee – per person
AUD 4,715 On approval of the visa – per person
AUD 1,180 Initial Government fee – per person
AUD 10,605 On approval of the visa – per person
Police Report approx. AUD 200
Medical Report approx. AUD 500
Parents are supposed only to work a fortnight per month. Parents should not take employment away from local residents.
Currently, non-contributory parent visas take approximately 31 years to process. This can be a disincentive for many parents.
Currently, the contributory parent visas take approximately thirteen years to process.
You can apply for an Aged Parent Visa starting from the age of 67. The aged Parent Visas have certain advantages over the Parent visa streams. However, they do not expedite the process.
Everything indicates that Australia would prefer to abolish the Parent visa stream as they deem Parents as liabilities and possible burdens on the public purse who have paid their income taxes to another country.
Therefore, the benefits of issuing parent visas are outweighed by the risks.
However, if you receive your invitation to emigrate prior to any potential changes, any new laws will not affect you retrospectively.
Yes, it is important that parents budget for medical insurance. The Australian Medicare system will not provide adequate cover as the parent would not have paid into the system.
Temporary Parent Visas are issued for three or five years, you are able to apply for a temporary visa several times, but the limit is capped at ten years. They are designed to allow a grandparent residency in Australia during the formative years of their grandchildren’s lives.
Once the children have grown, or the visa expires, the grandparents are expected to return to their country of origin.
There may be ways to extend beyond that time period based on the current law. However, there is no way to foresee what the policy will be like in ten years or even three.
To be eligible for a Permanent Residency class Parent visa, a parent must have 50% or more of their children living in Australia while holding a Permanent Residency visa for at least two years.
This includes stepchildren and adopted children.
There is no family test to be eligible for a Temporary Parent visa. However, your child must have held Permanent Residency for at least four years.
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