Family and Partner Migration

Partner Visas

On 28 November 2018, the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018 passed both Houses of Parliament. On 10 December 2018, the Act received Royal Assent. At this time this Act has not yet come into effect, but it can come into effect at any date before the 10 June 2018 if a date is so proclaimed, and will be in effect on 11 June 2019

This Act that will bring into effect, amongst other requirements, that partner sponsorship applications must be approved before the partner visa applications can be lodged.

Parent Visas (Subclass 103)

Australian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor their Parent(s) for Australian permanent residence through Parent Visas.

Please note that, at the time of writing, non-contributory parent visa applications are able to be lodged having been closed in June 2014 and re-opened in October 2014. However, advice should be taken as to whether they are / will be available at the date of your intended parent visa lodgement.

General Skilled Migration

The purpose of the General Skilled Migration Program is to attract highly employable people for migration to Australia. It is the most common form of migration to Australia, and it is one of the core areas of TCI Lawyers’ expertise.

Carer Visas (Subclasses 116 and 836)

A Carer visa (subclass 116) is a permanent visa for people who want to live in Australia to provide substantial and continuing care or assistance for a relative who either:

has a long-term medical condition that means they cannot look after themselves in practical aspects of daily life, or
needs permanent or long-term practical support to help them care for a member of their family in their household with such a medical condition.
The relative must not be able to reasonably obtain the care they need from any other relative or from welfare, hospital, nursing or community services in Australia.

The Carer visa (subclass 116) is a permanent visa. You must make your application outside Australia. You, and all family members included as applicants, must be outside Australia when it is granted

Child Visa

A Child visa (subclass 802) lets an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia indefinitely. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age.

Aged Visas

The Aged Parent visa (subclass 804) lets older parents live permanently in Australia if they are the parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia.

Most applicants must be sponsored by their child. Your sponsor needs to have lived lawfully in Australia for the two years before the application is lodged.

You must be in Australia when you apply for this visa. You can apply only if your temporary visa lets you apply for another visa while you are in Australia. You must be in Australia when the visa is decided.