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Migration Act 1958 - Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in 2016/2017 Financial Year Determination 2016/055

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This instrument cancels prior year limits and imposes a hard cap for 2016–17 on family reunion permanent visas: up to 1,550 parent (including aged‑parent) grants and 520 other‑family grants (carers, remaining relatives, aged dependent relatives). Totals may include some New Zealand citizens. It affects anyone seeking to join family in Australia that year—once caps are reached, applicants face delay and longer queues, especially for parent visas.

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GRANTING OF PARENT AND OTHER FAMILY VISA

GRANTING OF PARENT AND OTHER FAMILY VISAS IN THE 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR DETERMINATION 2016/055

(section 85)

I, ALEX HAWKE, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act):

REVOKE Instruments, IMMI 13/071 (F2013L01168), Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in 2013/2014 Financial Year, signed on 21 June 2013 and IMMI 15/111 (F2015L01846), Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2015/2016 Financial Year Determination 2015, signed on 19 November 2015; and
DETERMINE that the maximum number of:
1. Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visas; and
2. Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visas;

that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2016 is 1550. This figure includes grants to New Zealand citizens that are not otherwise included in the Migration Programme.

DETERMINE that the maximum number of:
Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visas; and
Other Family (Residence) (Class BU);

that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2016 is 520. This figure includes grants to New Zealand citizens that are not otherwise included in the Migration Programme.

This Instrument Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2016/2017 Financial Year Determination 2016/055, IMMI 16/055 commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Dated: 2 September 2016

Alex Hawke

THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

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GRANTING OF PARENT AND OTHER FAMILY VISA GRANTING OF PARENT AND OTHER FAMILY VISAS IN THE 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR DETERMINATION 2016/055