Released on = October 3, 2006, 4:13 am

Press Release Author = Neoli Marcos

Industry = International Trade

Press Release Summary = Australia reunites families all over the world. With the
Parent Migration Program, citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their parents
to migrate and live with them in Australia.

Press Release Body = Australia reunites families all over the world. With the
Parent Migration Program, citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their parents
to migrate and live with them in Australia.

To be eligible for the Parent Visa, you must be sponsored by your child who must be
an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident for at least two years or an
eligible New Zealand citizen. Also, you must pass the "balance of family" test
which simply requires that half of your children must be permanently residing in
Australia, or at least majority of your children must be residing permanently in
Australia than anywhere else.

There are three main types of Parent Visa:

1. Working Age Parent (Subclass 103) Visa -for parents outside Australia not old
enough yet to be granted an Australian age pension.

2. Aged Parent (Subclass 804) Visa -for parents in Australia who are old enough to
be granted an Australian aged pension.

3.Contributory Parent (Subclass 143) Visa-for parents who are willing to contribute
an extra application fee to cover health costs.

If all or most of your relatives are already settled and living in Australia, then
you also qualify for the Remaining Relative (Subclass 115 / 835) Visa

Sponsors of parents migrating to Australia must provide a legal undertaking to
support them during your first two years in Australia. Parents must also satisfy
the health and character requirements for speedy and permanent entry to Australia.

For more information, visit the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
now and take a free online Parent Visa assessment
at nationalvisas.com

Web Site = http://www.nationalvisas.com.au

Contact Details = 3-118 Church Street
Hawthorne, Victoria
Australia 3122
http://www.nationalvisas.com.au