Top News: Australia parent visa backlog reaches 157,000, new figures reveal | SBS Hindi

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parent visa — With only 8,500 places allocated in the system each year, the processing wait times for parent visa applications is 15 years for contributory parent visas and 33 years for non-contributory visas. Credit: Canva images

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Published 18 July 2026 5:05pm

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