2017 was indeed a landmark year for those Indians who are settled in Australia. And even for their parents. There are no less than 15,000 Indians who will benefit out of it. The Turnbull government’s new policies on immigration have made parent visa for Australia from India much more delightful. By shelling out up to $20,000, people can bring their parents to Australia for a decade’s duration. And this new policy has already caught the attention of all those parents who have been yearning to stay close to their children, but were restricted by policies.
Responsibilities on children
The responsibilities of children for long term parent visa Australia has been laid clearly. The financial burden of the healthcare of the migrating parents will be borne by the children themselves. The private health insurance will have to be paid for. Even for any extra healthcare costs, the children will have to stand as the financial guarantor, as is required for parent visa for Australia from India.
Fee involved for long term parent visa Australia
The new scheme states that a three-year visa will require a fee of $5,000 and a five-year visa will entail a fee of $10,000. There is an opportunity for single renewal of the visa for another five years at the very same price. This makes the parent visa for Australia from India all the more lucrative.
Benefit to the Australian government
The long term parent visa Australia will largely benefit the Australian government too. The first benefit is the huge amount of revenue that will come through the visa fees, which will be a boost to the economy. The second will be the limiting of healthcare costs, since the children will pay for the healthcare costs. The government can easily fill its coffers with $150 million in fees from the scheme on parent visa for Australia from India.
No work for the parents
The people visiting their children on the long term parent visa Australia will not be permitted to work. The Australian government hopes that the parents will take up family roles tat will reduce the pressure on childcare facilities. The grandparents will be always available to care for their grandchildren and spend time with their children too. This is a huge step towards enabling the family to stay together on a foreign land.
Criticisms
There have been critics of the new visa policy. The high cost associated with this visa program has come under criticism. Migration expert from Australian National University, Henry Sherrell, has already condemned this visa program. He states that whereas other temporary visas require a private health insurance, the migrants can often not do without the public safety net for emergencies and unfortunate health conditions. It is the first time that the temporary migrants will be liable for the public health cover of the country.
The new visa program still remains to be a blessing for may parents whose children are settled in Australia. Time will tell how successful it will be.
