Alan Collett

The 36+ month timeline will apply to you, I'm afraid. Applications lodged in late 2014 are presently being allocated/assessed. You would need to lodge a new visa application to apply under a different subclass, but if you are eligible a different visa strategy may have a quicker timeline than the one you are looking at presently. Best regards.

Unfortunately, the expected timeline for subclass 143 visa applications is presently 36 to 38 months. I am advised by my contact at the PVC that this is because demand for subclass 143 visas is significantly exceeding the available supply. Note that applications under subclass 864 are likely to take 12 to 15 months. The 864 visa is available where an applicant is "aged" (as defined), and is onshore (ie in Australia). Best regards.

Unfortunately, visa processing timelines for subclass 143 visa applications are now between 36 and 38 months. Best regards.

A UK Will can be used by executors if the deceased has assets in Australia, but would most probably require resealing if it is to be capable of being used. It is likely to be quicker for the executors if there is an Australian Will to administer Australian assets, and a UK Will to administer UK assets. Also for consideration: > Power of Attorney in SA > A Domicile Statement, if the net estate will trigger an Inheritance Tax liability in the UK. > CGT in Australia on death if any CGT Assets in the estate are bequeathed to a non-Aus resident beneficiary Feel able to contact me via a Private Message or email if you would like to explore these issues more fully. Best regards.

At the moment, about 12 months from the time the visa application is lodged, prior to the issuing of a queue date. Best regards.

Retaining and maintaining the property in the UK is a matter of personal choice - though the likely inability to insure the building and contents will most probably dictate its sale. A refusal of a subclass 804 visa application is most likely to arise on the grounds of health. The fallback is a subclass 602 Medical Treatment visa on the basis that the applicant is too unwell to depart Australia: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/602- Best regards.

If they are in the UK they can call the Go Matilda Visas office in Southampton - we're happy to have an no cost/no obligation initial chat. Best regards.

Excellent - all's well that ends well! Best regards.

Nette You should be fine - but why did you lodge the application in Adelaide? Not the best strategy, if I might say. A BV would have been issued by now if you had Express Posted the application to the PVC - they usually take 3 business days to issue an acknowledgment of receipt, a file reference, and to grant the BVA. Best regards.

Your UK pension income will be wholly taxable in Australia once you have become a tax resident of Australia - assuming you are applying for a subclass 143 visa (the tax situation is different if you are adopting a 2-step 173 to 143 visa strategy). There is a HM Revenue form to be completed and stamped by the ATO to ensure a NT (No Tax) PAYE Coding is applied to your UK source pensions. In Australia there may be a tax deduction available for what is called the UPP (Undeducted Purchase Price) of the pension. For UK State Pensions this is 8% of the amount received: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-Return/2014/Supplementary-tax-return/Deduction-questions-D11-D15/D11---Deductible-amount-of-undeducted-purchase-price-of-a-foreign-pension-or-annuity/ (scroll down to the text on British Pensions) Best regards.

A quick note to say that the resident/non-resident issue is dealt with: > On the TFN Declaration which should be completed in respect of each PAYG employment > On the Australian income tax return annually What it says on the Tax File Number advice shouldn't impact how you are taxed. Best regards.

Message now updated on the DIBP website. For example, at the Aged Parent subclass 804 page: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/804.aspx This visa was previously repealed and closed from 2 June 2014 until 25 September 2014. Applications are now accepted for this visa. If you lodged an application during the period when the visa was repealed then you need to lodge a new application. Good news for many, I think!

Message now updated on the DIBP website. For example, at the Aged Parent subclass 804 page: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/804.aspx This visa was previously repealed and closed from 2 June 2014 until 25 September 2014. Applications are now accepted for this visa. If you lodged an application during the period when the visa was repealed then you need to lodge a new application. Good news for many, I think!

http://parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPlayer.php?videoID=238186&operation_mode=parlview See the Motion being moved and discussed at 2:35:10 here ... Best regards.

http://sarah-hanson-young.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/greens%E2%80%99-disallowance-saves-essential-family-and-carer-visas Thanks John. The Press Release from the Senator's office is here. Best regards.

Thanks John. See also the GM Parents blog: http://www.gm-parent-visas.com/about-us/blog/ Best regards.

Many thanks NWM. Those who would like to discuss how we might help should complete the enquiry form found the link in my signature. Best regards.

Hi Rachel. Yes, we can help. Maybe you can complete the enquiry form using our GM tax email address in my signature Thanks! Best regards.

It is of course quite possible that all 143 visa applicants holding 173 visas are simply being asked for these documents at a lower level of officer, and that the application will then await allocation of a case officer for a few months ... so maybe I ought to inject a note of caution into expectations of overly quick visa grants. Best regards.

And ... the Parent Visa Centre is moving quickly to finalise 143 visa applications lodged by 173 visaholders. As a guide we lodged a 143 application for a 173 visaholding client at the PVC on the 30th of June, 2014. On the 3rd of July (the same week) a letter was issued requesting the Assurance of Support and AFP certificates for the applicants. Best regards.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/bid-to-keep-out-dentists-fails-in-visa-shakeup/story-fn59noo3-1226953823161 From today's The Australian newspaper: The Abbott government will slash the number of foreign accountants able to get permanent visas but local dentists have failed in a bid to impose new restrictions on their overseas counterparts working in Australia. The government decision to cut the number of foreign accountants came after the Australian Workplace and Productivity Agency rejected a bid by the Department of Employment to have accountants removed from the Skilled Occupation List. The agency recommends annually which occupations be added or *removed. Foreign workers whose occupation is on the list can apply for a permanent visa without requiring a sponsor. Documents seen by The Weekend Australian show the department told the agency that its research showed “there continues to be a surplus of qualified accountants’’ in Australia. But the agency said the department’s was the only one of seven submissions it received that called for accountants to be removed from the list. Among arguments in support of foreign accountants was that changes to taxation law and regulations would increase demand. “Pending repeals of the carbon tax and the mineral resources rent tax were cited as examples of initiatives which will drive further demand for accounting services, along with changes to superannuation laws,’’ the agency said. Under the general skilled *migration program, professionals and other skilled migrants can enter Australia without being sponsored by an employer. While they have to nominate an occupation on the skilled occupation list, there is no obligation for them to work in that occupation. The government has capped the program at 43,990 skilled visas next financial year. For each of the professions on the list, the number of positions available is capped at 6 per cent of the occupation’s workforce. After the agency agreed to *reduce the cap for accountants to 4.5 per cent, the Assistant Minister for Immigration, Michaelia Cash, said the government had decided to reduce the cap further to 3 per cent. Senator Cash said the new *occupational ceiling would limit the number of accountancy places to about 5000 next financial year. “Lowering this ceiling will not only ensure that the allocation of the program remains appropriate to Australia’s ... needs, but will safeguard other in-demand occupations ... from being crowded out from excessive *accountant applications,’’ she said. The government has backed the agency’s recommendation to keep dentists on the list and maintain the cap at 6 per cent, meaning up to 942 foreign dentists will be able to obtain permanent visas next financial year. About 15,700 dental practitioners are employed in Australia, with non-citizens making up 15.2 per cent compared with an 11 per cent average across all professional occupations. According to the agency, there has been a 41 per cent growth in dental employment over the past five years, with employment growth expected to rise 20 per cent over the next five years. But the number of graduates employed full-time has fallen 20 per cent over the past years, including a 6.1 per cent fall between 2012-13. => If you are an Accountant and want to migrate to Australia, I suggest you secure an expedited skills assessment, and ensure you are claiming all the points you reasonably can if you are not going for a State sponsored skilled visa. Best regards.

http://www.gm-parent-visas.com/contributory-parent-visas-options-following-the-end-of-parent-and-aged-parent-visas/ Blog post on the visa choices for parents following the end of parent and aged parent visas for new applicants. Hopefully of help to some who are affected by the recent announcement. Best regards.

http://www.gm-parent-visas.com/contributory-parent-visas-options-following-the-end-of-parent-and-aged-parent-visas/ Blog post on the visa choices for parents following the end of parent and aged parent visas for new applicants. Hopefully of help to some who are affected by the recent announcement. Best regards.

http://www.gm-parent-visas.com/contributory-parent-visas-options-following-the-end-of-parent-and-aged-parent-visas/ Blog post on the visa choices for parents following the end of parent and aged parent visas for new applicants. Hopefully of help to some who are affected by the recent announcement. Best regards.

http://www.gm-parent-visas.com/the-end-for-parent-and-aged-parent-subclass-103-and-804-visas/ Hello John. Please see the blog post on the GM Parents website. Best regards.