Australian citizens, permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens can sponsor their parents to migrate to Australia under the Parent Migration Program in various prescribed streams:
PARENT
Parents under the Australian pension age can apply for a Parent Visa outside of Australia if they meet the balance of family test, are sponsored and have an assurer to provide an assurance of support.
AGED PARENT
Parents over the Australian pension age may be eligible to apply in Australia and also outside of Australia provided they meet the balance of family test, are sponsored and have an assurer to provide an assurance of support.
CONTRIBUTORY PARENT
Most parent visa categories have been capped and queued by immigration with current processing times being up to 30 years. To get a quick outcome, there is an option under the Contributory Parent Visa category by paying $43,600 per applicant provided they meet the other legal criteria such as they are sponsored and have an assurer and can afford to pay a financial bond of AU$10,000 for the main applicant and AU$4,000 per additional adult applicant when the applications are near to be finalised. To get a bit financial burden off; the other stream of two-year temporary Contributory Parent Visa option allows applicants to pay half of the cost up front and the remaining amount within the two-year period to become a permanent resident.
CHILD VISA
There is an option for children to apply either onshore or offshore depending upon their eligibility:
IF THE CHILD IS IN AUSTRALIA:
CHILD (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 802)
This visa is for children who are in Australia and are sponsored by an eligible parent who is an an Australian citizen
, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
ORPHAN RELATIVE (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 837)
A child might be able to get this visa if they are in Australia, an orphan, or their parents are unable to care for them; younger than 18 years of age, sponsored by their relative who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and is single.
DEPENDENT CHILD VISA (SUBCLASS 445)
A child might be able to get this visa if their parent holds a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309 or 820) or a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) and they are sponsored by the same person who sponsored their parent and they are single, younger than 18 years of age, or one of the following:
1) financially dependent on their parent holding the temporary Partner visa, or
2) incapacitated for work due to the total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions.
IF THE CHILD IS OVERSEAS:
CHILD (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 101)
A Child visa (subclass 101) lets an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia indefinitely. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age. The child must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the application is decided.
ORPHAN RELATIVE (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 117)
An Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117) is for a child whose parents are dead, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts. It allows a child in this situation to travel to and stay permanently with their sponsoring relative in Australia. The sponsoring relative usually applies on behalf of the child. The child must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the application is decided.
ADOPTION (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 102)
The Adoption visa (subclass 102) lets a child come to Australia to live with their adoptive parent. The child can already be adopted or be in the process of being adopted. The adoptive parent sponsors the child for this visa and usually applies on their behalf. The child must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the application is decided.
DEPENDENT CHILD VISA (SUBCLASS 445)
A child might be able to get this visa if their parent holds a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309 or 820) or a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) and they are sponsored by the same person who sponsored their parent and they are single, younger than 18 years of age, or one of the following:
o financially dependent on their parent holding the temporary Partner visa, or
o incapacitated for work due to the total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions.