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Department of Home Affairs: Parent Visa Wait Now at Least 12 Years! Contributory Stream? The Latest Subclass 143 Wait-Time Projections and All Options to Bring Your Parents to Australia Sooner

The Contributory Parent migration wait time has grown to at least 12 years, up from at least 6 years. This financial year there has been news that parent migration places are increasing and processing is speeding up — so how has the estimated wait time actually doubled? Has the Department of Home Affairs made an error?

Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin #271 — Subclass 189 Invitees from December with Expired Documents May Still Have a Path Forward! Parent Migration Quota Still Sufficient! Subclass 190 and 491 Grants Rain Down This Week!

PY Professional Year validity period changed to four years from completion; those with previous Subclass 189 invitations may still have options.
Multiple Subclass 190/491 grants this week; Department updates processing times.
Parent migration quota remains sufficient for this financial year.
VETASSESS urgent assessment places increased to 55 per day; Tasmania drops threshold to 5 Orange Attributes.
Weekly grants, invitations, skills assessments, and citizenship processing progress summary.