How this Visa Works
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.
| Person | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia. |
| Applicant | Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation. |
| Assurer of Support (can be the sponsor or another person) |
Be prepared to:
Note: You must not lodge an Assurance of Support until it is asked for.
Details of how to provide an Assurance of Support will be sent to the applicant after the visa application has been received. |
Government benefits
If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.
Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age pension payments (exemption may apply).
See: What support is there if I do not find work?
Contributory Parent (Migrant) visa definitions
The following terms are used for this visa.
See: Definitions