Parent Visa

Parent visa belongs to a category of family visa. There are many Australian family visas and a parent visa is one of them. On 2 June 2014 the government introduced significant changes to the Other Family visas.
Parent visa is broadly divided into two categories. One can be applied while you are in Australia, while the other visa can be applied when you are out of Australia.
If You Are In Australia

Aged parent visas (Application for this visa is closed)
These visas are for parents whose age is equivalent to a person who is eligible for an Australian Age pension.
Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (subclass 864)
If you are a parent of a child or children who are living in Australia, this is for you. It is a permanent visa for aged parents. This visa costs more than the aged parent visa but is generally processed faster.
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884)
This is a temporary visa valid for two years. If you hold this visa you can apply for the permanent Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (subclass 864).
Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (from subclass 884 to subclass 864)

If you are a holder of a temporary Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 884), you are eligible to apply for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864).

If You Are Outside Australia

Contributory Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass 143)
This is a permanent visa for parents with children living in Australia. This visa costs more than the Parent visa but is generally processed faster.
Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)
This is a temporary visa valid for two years for parents with children living in Australia. If you hold this visa you can then apply for the permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).
Contributory Parent (Migrant) visa (from subclass 173 to subclass 143)
If you are a holder of a temporary Contributory Parent visa (subclass 173), who want to apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143), this is for you. An application for this visa is able to be made in Australia.

While these are the major categories of the parent visa for Australia, the Australian Immigration Department has now stopped accepting applications for the following visas:

Family members of applicants who lodged their application before 2 June 2014 might be able to be added to the application before a decision is made on their visa.
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Family Sponsored Visa

Australian immigration department in an effort to bring family members together have introduced family visa in Australia. This entitles partners, parents, children and other family members to migrate to this country subject to certain pre-conditions. These visas are essentially sponsored by Australian citizens, permanent residents of this country, and eligible New Zealand citizens.

Partner Category Visa

Under this class a spouse or fiance/ fiancee is allowed to immigrate to Australia for settlement. Candidates migrating to this country with this visa are initially allowed temporary settlements followed by permanent residency after a couple of years. Partner category includes:

Spouses or married partners;
Fiancee or fiance, or partner intending marriage;
Willing partners including those of same sex

Immigrating candidates must have a partner in form of:

a permanent resident of Australia
a citizen of Australia; and iii) Eligible New Zealand citizen.

Parent Visa

Parent Visa is offered to applicants who have eligible child/children staying in this country as an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or an eligible citizen of New Zealand. This category of family visa immigration in Australia is mandatorily sponsored by children residing in this nation.
Parent Australian visas are issued for both working and aged kinds. Applicants immigrating on this visa option might take up employment in Australia. Few Parent visas initially are offered for temporary settlement which could be changed to a permanent type subject to your application. There is an option for 'Contributory Parent Visa' which assures faster processing of immigration though at a higher cost.
It may be noted that every year a limited number of Parent Visas are issued by Australian immigration authorities. For this reason there is a queue of applications and you may have to wait for your turn.

Child Visa

Like a Parent Visa, a Child Visa is also issued under several sub-classes. In general, the sponsorship of a child visa is necessarily to be done by a parent who is permanently settled in Australia, a citizen of this country, or a qualified New Zealand citizen.
In case the child concerned is in Australia then he/ she could immigrate as a permanent resident, dependent child, or orphaned relative. In the event, the concerned child is an offshore candidate then dependent child visa, adoption visa, or orphaned relative visa may be obtained.

Other Family Members

Brothers, sisters, dependent relatives, carers may also immigrate to Australia initially on temporary visa later changeable to permanent type. These family visas in Australia are sponsored by: i) Australian citizens; ii) a permanent resident of this country; and iii) Eligible New Zealand citizens.
We at Wisdom Tests Servicesare extremely cautious in assessing family visa immigration to Australia. Each application is meticulously checked and thereafter submitted with proper documentation. Health conformity reports and character certificates are essential documents needed for Australia visa applications.

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