Australian Permanent Residents, Australian citizens or Eligible New Zealand residents can sponsor family members to migrate to Australia through the following paths:
Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Citizens of New Zealand eligible residents can sponsor an applicant who is a partner legally married, or in a defacto relationship (including same sex partners), or is engaged or have registered a relationship.
Parents may be eligible to apply for a permanent residence visa if at least half of their children live permanently in Australia.
Parents over a certain age may be eligible to apply for an “aged parent” visa while onshore allowing them to remain in Australia on a bridging visa during their visa processing time.
Parents may be eligible for long stay visitor visas which may be low cost alternative to parent visas.
Aged Dependent Relative Visas:
Parents over the age of 65 may be eligible to be sponsored by an Australian who has been supporting financially for the last two years.
You may be eligible to be sponsored by an settled Australian resident or citizen who is your only close relative.
This option allows Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents to sponsor a relative with a medical condition or a disability to live in Australia in order to care for them.
For people over 55 planning to retire in Australia who have significant assets and proven income. An investment in an Australian state and territory bond is required.
As a skilled worker with relatives in Australia you may be eligible to apply easier if your relatives are willing to sponsor you for a skilled visa.
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