The long awaited 5 year sponsored parent visa will be open for applications from 1 July 2019. A visa application will require the sponsoring child (who must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen) to have already been approved as a sponsor. Applications for approval as a sponsor will be open from 17 April 2019. The visa provides the ability for parents to be temporarily reunited with their children in Australia but they are responsible for all c