As per the Departmental website the current processing timeframe for Contributory parent visas is currently at 41 months. The processing timeframe for other parent visas is not published, however, it is believed to be more than 25 years.
Legislative Instrument – F2018L00683 – IMMI 18/054: Granting of Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2017/2018 Financial Year Instrument 2018 specifies the maximum number of visas for the Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family visas that will be granted between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.
Please note that the visa numbers quoted in this Instrument refers to the current migration program year and the numbers in two classes have been reduced from those quoted in the previous Instrument IMMI 16/055.
For the purposes of paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Act, the following number of visas granted will be:
Contributory Parent
Subitem 6(1) of this instrument specifies for:
- 1130 – Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA)
- 1130A – Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG)
- 1221 – Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT)
- 1221A – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU)
the combined total maximum number will be 7175.
Parent Visas
Subitem 7(1) of this instrument specifies that for:
- 1124 – Parent (Migrant) (Class AX)
- 1124A – Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP)
the combined total maximum number will be 1500. The previous Instrument specified 1550.
Other Family Visas
Subitem 8(1) of this instrument specifies that for:
- 1123A – Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO)
- 1123B – Other Family (Residence) (Class BU)
the combined total maximum number will be 500. The previous Instrument specified 520.
This Instrument repeals IMMI 16/092, and commenced 1 June 2018.
Remaining relative visas are taking 50 years to process according to the latest processing timeframes published on Departmental website and the same processing timeframe apply to aged dependent relative. An applicant for an aged dependent relative must be someone who would qualify for an Australian aged pension (which is 67 years of age).
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