Action: Call to increase parent visa cost

The policy changes have been made to streamline new pathways to permanent residency, especially to address skill shortages in Australia.

A representative image of Australian visa and passport. Source: Getty Images

The Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia says a call from the Productivity Commission to reevaluate visas for the parents of immigrants is 'nonsense' which discounts their contribution to the community. Meanwhile, Assistant Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced Friday a temporary visa for five years at a time for aged parents of immigrants in Australia. Whats your say on Parent Visa? Shall the application fee need to be increased?



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