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Parent visa queue update
On Wednesday 29 September, the Department of Home Affairs updated their information on the current parent visa scheme framework. Home Affairs confirmed that the following numbers of visas are available under contributory and non-contributory parent visa scheme:
In the 2018–19 Migration Programme year:
- 1 500 places have been allocated to Parent (non-contributory) visas (subclasses 103 and 804)
- 7 175 places have been allocated to Contributory Parent visas (subclasses 173/143 and subclasses 884/864).
In the current Migration Programme year, 1 500 Parent (non-contributory) visa places are available for applicants applying from in and outside Australia. These types of visas are assessed in order of lodgement, assigned a queue date and then placed in the queue for the relevant visa subclass. The queue date is the date that the application was assessed as meeting the initial criteria for a Parent (non-contributory) visa. When a queue date has been assigned it is a fixed date and the application cannot be given priority ahead of other applications. Applications are finalised in order of their queue date as places become available. Based on current planning levels, applicants for a Parent (non-contributory) visa can expect an approximate 30 year wait before visa grant.
The department's online queue calculator enables applicants to determine how many people are ahead of an application in the queue.
To use the queue calculator, the applicant can enter the queue date and select the parent visa subclass applied for. The parent visa queue calculator will give an approximate number of persons ahead in the queue. This process is also helpful in estimating the approximate time it will take to be considered for visa grant based on the number of visa grants available for the visa subclass in any one Migration Programme year. If an applicant is a new Contributory Parent visa applicant, they will not be provided with a queue date. Therefore the queue calculator is not applicable to these applications at this time.
The number of people ahead of you in the queue includes applicants being considered for visa grant for this Migration Programme year.
Numbers in the queue are subject to:
- changes in the number of visa places available each year
- fluctuations due to visa grants, refusals and withdrawals
- fluctuations due to successful review cases which are given priority.
To access queue calculator, visit - https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/qcalc/QDateAnswer.do
Contributory Parent Visas
In the 2018-19 Migration Programme year, 7 175 Contributory Parent visa places are available for applicants applying from in and outside Australia.
Home Affairs process applications for this visa in date of lodgement order and according to the planning levels set in the Migration Programme each year. Unlike standard parent visa, the Contributory Parent visa is currently not subject to queuing arrangements, therefore an applicant will not be provided with a queue date.
If an applicant is applying for Contributory Parent visa, you should note that processing times can vary. It is important that you ensure you have funds available for the second visa application charge at all times during the application process, as payment might be required at an earlier date than was anticipated at the time of visa application lodgement.
Temporary Parent Visa
The new visa will allow Australians to sponsor their parents to stay in Australia for up to five years at a time.
This new visa arrangement does not replace the existing Parent category visas and there will be approximately 15,000 places available per year. The visa was due to be introduced in May 2017, however the legislation is yet to pass the Senate.
The Bill will extend relevant aspects of this sponsorship framework to apply to family sponsored visas with a view to:
- separate sponsorship assessment from the visa application process for family sponsored visas;
- require the approval of persons as family sponsors before any relevant visa applications are made;
- impose statutory obligations on persons who are or were approved as family sponsors;
- provide for sanctions if such obligations are not satisfied;
- facilitate the sharing of personal information between a range of parties associated with the program; and
- improve the management of family violence in the delivery of the program by allowing the refusal of a sponsorship application; and cancellation and / or barring of a family sponsor where inappropriate use of the program or serious offences are detected – especially those involving family violence.
The progress of this bill can be tracked here:
Comments
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Wednesday, 05 December 2018Hi,
we applied for parent visa in Auguest 2010, on 5th december our queue number is about 2000 ahead, ministry of home affairs has given us mail in october that for Police clearance certificate , medical, sponserer letter & form 80, for validity of one year, we want to know now how much time it will take aproximate for processing?
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Wednesday, 06 November 2019
GNP Abad :
My Q Date is 16 June 2010 under Parent Visa Subclass 103. In response to instructions from Parent Visa Centre, Deptt of Home Affairs, Aus, I have submitted PCC, Medical Reports in Sept 2019 and also AoS on 10 Oct 2019.
Could anybody tell me when I will receive the Parent Visa? -
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Sir,
I have applied for class 804 aged parent visa on 1st Aug 2013 .The que number is 1290.When can expect the visa?
Thank you. -
Monday, 07 January 2019
Our queue date is 1st November 2010 There are 4260 persons ahead. How long will take for us to get PR . Thanks
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Monday, 21 January 2019
Assuming you mean parent visa class which has 1,500 places assigned for 18-19, then you're approximately looking at an additional 2.5 - 3 years wait
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Thursday, 16 May 2019
HI, There,
Our queue date is 9th of Aug 2010. Seems other people already get the letter request further dox. But we haven't hear anything. Is there any way we can check the process? -
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Our queue date is 3 sep 2010 and there are 1810 people ahead of us.
The queue hasn’t really moved in the last 4 to 5 months .. how long will it be before we get a letter ? -
Friday, 30 August 2019
I applied parent visa 173 in September 2015
Asked by immi depth to submit Medical,PCC etc
Same submitted in March 2015
Till date no information
Any body can tell what it can be -
Sunday, 08 September 2019
Very good summary of all parent visa grants. Thanks.
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Monday, 16 September 2019
“the Contributory Parent visa is currently not subject to queuing arrangements, therefore an applicant will not be provided with a queue date.” In this case how they will select 143 subclass applications for processing, I mean which order? Kindly clarify. Thanks / Sujeeva
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Friday, 11 October 2019
my queue date date is 20.8.2019. How much more time will it take to complete the process
Ravinder -
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
I had applied Parents visa under subclass 103 on Aug 2'nd 2012 . (Queue date) . How long should I wait .Plz intimate . Inderjeet Singh oberoi /Abnash Kaur . Thanks and obliged .
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Friday, 24 April 2020
Sir,
I have applied for class 804 aged parent visa on 6th September 2012 .queue date is: 04 June 2014
The queue number was 1730 on 15/01/2020. Where can I found the link to check
my position now?
Where can I find the active date that the the department is processing now?
Thank you.
Joram -
Friday, 01 May 2020
Hello Nether, you and I are on same boat, I applied for mum on 2014 and her queue date is 26/06/2915 when I check Match 2020 months her queue were 970.
When I check today were 18000 or even more I’m very confused and frustrated now. I can’t believe my eye and don’t know who can answer my questions?? -
Monday, 27 April 2020
https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/qcalc/QDateAnswer.do - this site states no longer available.
Where do I go now to check what number I am on the waiting list for BP804. File Ref:CLF2012/65169 ID.57030238903 -
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Parents immigration queue calculation NOT
working?? The following webset on this article. What can I do to know the updated date. httpss://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/qcalc/QDateAnswer.do -
Sunday, 03 May 2020
Old page doesn't work, just remove the ending in link address, and it works fine
https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/qcalc/ -
Monday, 04 May 2020
Finalisation of my application for parent visa class 103 is on hold due thi corona pandemic, all documents met with requirement, Now office have to issue PR visa Only. Any body gauss when immigration office will start to issue visa?
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Thank you. So useful and educative.