Assignment on Migration Law (Solved)

Running head: MIGRATION LAW
Migration Law
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Answer 1..........................................................................................................................................2
Issue.............................................................................................................................................2
Rules............................................................................................................................................2
Application..................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
Answer 2..........................................................................................................................................6
Issue.............................................................................................................................................6
Rules............................................................................................................................................7
Application................................................................................................................................10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................11
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................12

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Answer 1
Issue
1. Whether Soheb can bring his mother on a Parent visa to Australia
2. Is there other Permanent visa options available to bring Soheb’s mother and what are the
evidences required to apply for the visas?
Rules
Under the regulation 1.05 of the Migration Regulations 19941, it is important that the parent
visa applicants satisfy the Balance of Family test. The Balance of Family test (BoF) determines
the following two factors:
i. whether the number of children of the parent applicant are eligible and is equal to or
greater than the number of ineligible children of the applicant are residing in overseas
nations;
ii. whether the number of the eligible children of the parent applicant is greater than the
number of the ineligible children of the applicant residing within any single particular
foreign country;
The BoF is an objective test that determines the family links of the parent applicant in
Australia compared to the family links of the parent applicant in other nations. This requirement
cannot be waived even under compassionate and compelling circumstances, as this condition is
fundamental to obtain the parent visa.
1 Migration Regulations 1994 at regulation [1.05]

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However, the exception to this counting of children for ‘balance of family test’ is
circumstances where the child has been removed from the custody of the parent through
operation of law2.
The other permanent visa options include the present parent visas that are in effect in
Australia are divided into two visa categories:
 Parent category (subclass 103 and 804); and Contributory Parent category (subclasses 173,143, 884 and 864)
Under the Migration Legislation, only one parent is allowed to apply for both onshore and
offshore parent visas. The offshore visas comprise the Parent [Subclass 103] visa and the
Contributory Parent (subclass 143).
Offshore visas
Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143)
In order to apply for the Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143) under [Schedule 2]
and Regulation [143.32] of the Migration Regulation 19943, the applicant must satisfy the
following requirements:
a) have sponsor and an assurance of support;
b) fulfill the balance of family test and character requirements;
Contributory Parent Visa (Temporary subclass 173)
2 'Parent Category Visas' (Homeaffairs.gov.au, 2018) <https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/brin/pare#> accessed 6
May 2018
3 Migration Regulations 1994 at regulation [143.32]