{"id":"F2023L00609","name":"Migration (Granting of contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas in financial year 2022/2023) Instrument (LIN 23/016) 2023","slug":"migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441866,"registerId":"F2023L00609-fast-fetch-1775957042401","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Granting of contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas in financial year 2022/2023) Instrument (LIN 23/016) 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 23/016\n\nMigration (Granting of contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas in financial year 2022/2023) Instrument (LIN 23/016) 2023\n\nI, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make this instrument under paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Migration Act 1958.\n\nDated 24 May 2023\n\n \n\nTHE HON ANDREW GILES MP  Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs   \n\n \n\nContents\n\n[Contents](#_Toc127366638)\n\n[1 Name](#_Toc127366639)\n\n[2 Commencement](#_Toc127366640)\n\n[3 Definitions](#_Toc127366641)\n\n[4 Maximum number of visas – Contributory Parent visas](#_Toc127366642)\n\n[5 Maximum number of visas – Parent visas](#_Toc127366643)\n\n[6 Maximum number of visas – Other Family visas](#_Toc127366644)\n\n[7 Repeal](#_Toc127366645)\n\n[8 Self-repeal](#_Toc127366646)\n\n1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Granting of contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas in financial year 2022/2023) Instrument (LIN 23/016) 2023.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after registration.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\nContributory Parent visa means a visa in one of the following classes within the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Regulations:\n\n(a)   Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;\n\n(b)   Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa;\n\n(c)   Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa;\n\n(d)   Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa.\n\nOther Family visa means a visa in one of the following classes within the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Regulations:\n\n(a)   Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visa;\n\n(b)   Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa.\n\nParent visa means a visa in one of the following classes within the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Regulations:\n\n(a)   Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa;\n\n(b)   Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa.\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n4 Maximum number of visas – Contributory Parent visas\n\n(1)         A maximum of 6,800 Contributory Parent visas may be granted in the 2022- 2023 financial year between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.\n\n(2)         Of the maximum number of Contributory Parent visas determined in subsection (1), a maximum of 112 visas may be granted to applicants for the Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa who are seeking to satisfy either:\n\n(a)   the primary criteria set out in clause 143.214 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; or\n\n(b)   the secondary criteria set out in clause 143.313 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.\n\n \n\n5 Maximum number of visas – Parent visas\n\n(1)         A maximum of 1,700 Parent visas may be granted in the 2022- 2023 financial year between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.\n\n(2)         Of the maximum number of Parent visas determined in subsection (1), a maximum of 13 visas may be granted to applicants for the Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa who are seeking to satisfy either:\n\n(c)   the primary criteria set out in clause 143.214 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; or\n\n(d)   the secondary criteria set out in clause 143.313 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.\n\n6 Maximum number of visas – Other Family visas\n\n  A maximum of 500 Other Family visas may be granted in the 2022-2023 financial year between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.  \n\n7 Repeal\n\nMigration (Granting of contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas in the 2021/2022 financial year) Instrument (LIN 22/006) 2022 is repealed on commencement of this instrument.\n\n 8 Self-repeal\n\n  This instrument is repealed on 1 July 2023.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly its intended function: setting annual numerical caps for specific visa subclasses. It replaces the previous financial year's equivalent instrument (LIN 22/006) and maintains the same structural approach. There is no scope creep — it does not expand beyond allocating visa places for the specified categories."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (8 sections, ~2 pages)","Only 5 defined terms, all straightforward visa class references","Minimal cross-referencing — only refers to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994 for visa class definitions","Simple arithmetic caps with one layer of sub-allocation (the 112 and 13 visa carve-outs)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Standard administrative machinery provisions (commencement, repeal, self-repeal) that are boilerplate"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the annual 2022–23 caps on parent and related family reunion visas in Australia, allocating limited places across contributory parent, non‑contributory parent, and other family visa streams and including small specified carve‑outs. It affects Australian citizens/permanent residents seeking to bring parents or dependent relatives and matters because these caps limit family reunions amid long existing waitlists; it expires 1 July 2023."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the previous year's instrument (LIN 22/006) and sets the operative numeric caps for the 2022–23 year (ss4–6,7). Its scope is the annual allocation of visa grants for specified parent and other family classes for that financial year and it is time-limited by self-repeal on 1 July 2023 (s8)."},"complexity_factors":["Numerical caps are explicit and discrete (ss4–6) — low drafting complexity but high operational significance.","Cross-references to visa class definitions in the Migration Regulations require readers to consult external schedules (s3).","References to eligibility criteria in Schedule 2 (clauses 143.214, 143.313) create dependency on separate substantive rules (ss4(2),5(2)).","Temporal limits and automatic repeal introduce a narrow effective window and administrative turnover (ss2,8).","Repeal of the prior-year instrument means readers must compare instruments to track year-to-year changes (s7).","Authority derived from paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Migration Act is a single statutory grant of power (instrument preamble)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes how many contributory parent, parent and other family visas can be granted in the 2022–23 financial year: 6,800 contributory parent (with up to 112 Contributory Parent (Migrant) CA visas) (s4), 1,700 parent (with up to 13 Parent (Migrant) AX visas) (s5), and 500 other family visas (s6). It affects applicants for those visa classes and the Department that allocates grants; the Minister sets the caps under the Migration Act (instrument preamble). It commences on registration and repeals the prior instrument, then self-repeals on 1 July 2023 (ss2,7,8)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea","history":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-granting-of-contributory-parent-visas-parent-visas-and-other-family-visas-in-financial-yea/documents"}}