Parent visa applications could take nearly 20 years to be processed

Data by the Department of Home Affairs shows that over the past nine years, a far higher number of parent visa applications are being lodged each year than are being processed.

Parent visas are being lodged faster than they are processed Source: SBS

Highlights

• As of 30 April, over 123,000 parent visa applications are waiting to be processed by the Department of Home Affairs.
• Melbourne-based Marianna Giordana recently launched the Clear Parent Visa Backlog campaign. She estimates that at current planning levels, new visa applications will take about 19 years to be granted.
• In a statement the Department of Home Affairs cited the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the reasons for the backlog.

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