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Number of Parent Visas Granted to date – Program year to 30 June 2025

870 visas,

We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 31 December 2024 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 4,475 – 206
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 103 – 17
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 190 – 11
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 5 – fewer than 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 31 Dec 2024 = 4,773

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 921 – 117
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 25 – 22

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 31 Dec 2024 = 946

Total of the above = 5,719

The Department of Home Affairs planning number for these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 is 8,500.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 31 December 2024 is 1,554.

 

Parent visas granted to date in Program Year 2022/23, ending on 30 June 2023

103 visa, 143 visas, 173 visas, 804 visas, 864 visas, 884 visas, ,

Go Matilda Visas has details of the number of parent visas granted from 1 July 2022 to the end of April 2023.

Parent, subclass 103 1,276
Aged Parent, subclass 804 43
Contributory Parent, subclass 143 5,627
Contributory Parent (Temporary), subclass 173 322
Contributory Aged Parent, subclass 864 80
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary), subclass 884 less than 5
   
TOTAL 7,348

The migration program planning level for parents for the program year to 30 June 2023 is 8,500 – so we anticipate a further 1,000+ parent visa grants before the end of next month.

Subject of course to any reduced cap that the Immigration Minister might place on parent visa numbers for the 2022/23 program year.

Go Matilda Visas is a pro-active firm of migration advisors that takes a particular interest in parent visas being sought by those with a child or children residing in Australia.

If you require assistance with a parent visa application and would like an initial free chat please complete the enquiry form on this page.