Yamamanama

Hello there,

Just wondering if this is at all possible, and if so.. the
best route.

My parents want to move to Australia.. right now for the
ifs but's why's and details..
I'm from the UK but currently live in
South Australia. I'm currently approaching the end of my two years of
temporary residency. My wife is Australian and so I went through the
spouse VISA route.

Right now my parents came to visit a few months ago
and they've been thinking on and off for about twenty years of
emigrating elsewhere.
I'm sure me moving here has something to do with
the decision to set their sights on Australia rather than elsewhere but
mostly it's due to.. putting it plainly they don't like the UK any more.
The crime for the most part but also lifestyle changes.
My Dad's best
friend was murdered last year (by his own neighbour for making too much
noise!!!) and as you can imagine they're thinking more than ever about
the crime.

Right now for their details -

My Dad is 55, My Mam 52.
They own their home as well as their successful bathroom/whirlpool and
spa business with a shop that they own outright and a new warehouse unit
that they bought last year. My Dad has owned and run his own business
since the late 70's
They're comfortable financially but probably not
enough to invest anything significant as part of an immigration route.

If there is any route they could take to be resident here they'd be
looking at moving their business with them.
They'd also like to bring my
sister along with them. She's 23 and works for them at their warehouse.


Now they don't necessarily want to move to be near me. They don't
even necessarily want to move to Australia (they're also looking at New
Zealand) but wherever they move they want to be in/around a city
(they're definitely city people) which rules out moving here (in the
enormous town of Barmera, population 4500 - some 3 hours drive from
Adelaide).

So first question - Is this even vaguely possible for them?.
Any more information required from me to determine this?

Big long
waffly post but hopefully someone can read through the waffle and tell
me if they have a chance or not.

Cheers.

Daniel.

Kym_james

Sorry no answer but I am very interested in hearing an answer to this
too...

I had a look at this for my bf's parents (similar situation cept
no business ownership) and it looked like they needed heaps of money to
immigrate... like about £300,000 but please dont take my word for it as
I haven't researched it fully..

Grayling

Originally posted by Yamamanama
    > Hello there,
    >
    > Just
wondering if this is at all possible, and if so.. the best route.
    >
My parents want to move to Australia.. right now for the ifs but's why's
and details..
    > I'm from the UK but currently live in South Australia.
I'm currently approaching the end of my two years of temporary
residency. My wife is Australian and so I went through the spouse VISA
route.
    >
    > Right now my parents came to visit a few months ago and
they've been thinking on and off for about twenty years of emigrating
elsewhere.
    > I'm sure me moving here has something to do with the
decision to set their sights on Australia rather than elsewhere but
mostly it's due to.. putting it plainly they don't like the UK any more.
The crime for the most part but also lifestyle changes.
    > My Dad's best
friend was murdered last year (by his own neighbour for making too much
noise!!!) and as you can imagine they're thinking more than ever about
the crime.
    >
    > Right now for their details -
    >
    > My Dad is 55, My Mam
52. They own their home as well as their successful bathroom/whirlpool
and spa business with a shop that they own outright and a new warehouse
unit that they bought last year. My Dad has owned and run his own
business since the late 70's
    > They're comfortable financially but
probably not enough to invest anything significant as part of an
immigration route.
    > If there is any route they could take to be
resident here they'd be looking at moving their business with them.
They'd also like to bring my sister along with them. She's 23 and works
for them at their warehouse.
    >
    > Now they don't necessarily want to
move to be near me. They don't even necessarily want to move to
Australia (they're also looking at New Zealand) but wherever they move
they want to be in/around a city (they're definitely city people) which
rules out moving here (in the enormous town of Barmera, population 4500
- some 3 hours drive from Adelaide).
    >
    > So first question - Is this
even vaguely possible for them?. Any more information required from me
to determine this?
    >
    > Big long waffly post but hopefully someone can
read through the waffle and tell me if they have a chance or not.
    >
Cheers.
    >
    > Daniel.

Hi
Check out 'Contributory parent Visa'.


www.immi.gov.au

good luck

G