A new government visa program will allow people to pay tens of thousands of dollars for their migrant parents to come to Australia.
In the Turnbull Government's latest immigration shakeup, parents will be allowed to visit for up to ten years.
But as the government tries to tighten its budget, children will have to cover the costs of their parents' healthcare.
Following years of pressure from ethnic communities, Malcolm Turnbull promised changes to parent visas in the election campaign.
Today, SBS can reveal the government's solution.
A new visa will allow as many as 15,000 people each year to bring their parents to Australia.
But the government doesn't want elderly migrant parents to be a financial burden on the taxpayer.
So their children will be legally required to buy private health insurance for their parents and promise to cover any extra healthcare costs.
Interview with immigration lawyer Dessie Hristova.
