Re: Applying for Parents as dependants

Some problems with what the original poster proposes:

1.  It's not easy to add parents as dependents.  Firstly, they have to
be widowed or separated/divorced, or never married, so it looks like
it won't even be possible to try to make the argument.  Secondly, they
need to be dependent on you and normally resident in the family
household.  All this would need to be evidenced to DIMIA.

2.  If you win that argument, the whole family's PR application can be
refused if the parent concerned does not meet the health requirement.
The cost threshold is AUD20k over a 3-5 year period, including
potential welfare and community services costs, and they also look (on
top of that) at prejudice of access to scarce medical treatment such
as organ transplants.

3.  If someone has had a stroke, then the risk of failing the health
requirement is high.

Jeremy

>On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 22:09:19 +0000, claireg3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Originally posted by Sanj 
>
>> Hi All
>
>> We are now in the process of writing our application forms for
>> immigration to Oz. My wife is a nurse, so no problem there. The one
>> issue we have is that we want my parents to immigrate with us. My wife
>> is applying, with me on the back of her, and we want to apply for our
>> parents to come over too, as our dependants. What are the
>> complications of doing this? My father has had a stroke, and relies on
>> us to take care of him, as well as my mother. Shoudl we apply as them
>> as our dependants? What if my father does not pass the medical? Would
>> we all suffer rejection? Or would we still be able to carry on? PLEASE
>> HELP!! 
>
>HI Sanj,
>
>how I understand it is if 1 person on an application fails the medical
>then the whole application is refused. I would say it is definitely
>worth getting in touch with an agent about this. You may well look after
>your father now but as far as the medicals go they look at the potential
>cost of any pre-existing medical condition and if it is more than a
>certain amount ( I think it is $20000/yr) then you will be refused. This
>may sound harsh and I don't wish to come across as being callous but the
>fact that your father has already had a stroke means that he is at an
>increased risk of further stroke which may require intensive medical
>care and thus cost more than the "acceptable" amount to the Australian
>authorities.
>

This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction