The new Sponsored Parent visa (subclass 870) opens from 17 April and will allow migrant families to bring their parents to Australia for up to 10 years.
The temporary visa will be capped to 15,000 each year, and two parents per household can be sponsored for this visa at a time.
Migrants will have to pay $5,000 for a three-year temporary visa and $10,000 for a five-year visa.
Immigration minister David Coleman says the visa will ensure migrants are supported.
“It will enable reunions for thousands of migrant families, and will deliver great social benefits to many families across Australia.”
However, some members of the community have told SBS News that "the fees for the new temporary visa will mean they are going to be priced out."
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