Government Announces New (Temporary) Parent Visas!!
On 5 May 2017, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection announced the introduction of a new “temporary sponsored parent visa”.
The announcement follows a commitment made by the Turnbull Government during last year’s election campaign to introduce this new parent visa.
The availability of this parent visa will be dependent on the passage of the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 through the Parliament. That Bill is currently before the Senate. If the Bill is passed in Parliament’s Winter Sittings, it is expected that the new visa will be available in late 2017.
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