CARER VISA (SUBCLASS 116)
Features
This visa is for someone who needs to move to Australia to:
- care for a relative in Australia with a long-term or permanent medical condition, or
- assist a relative providing care to a member of their family unit with a long-term or permanent medical conditions.
Eligibility
You must be willing to provide, or help provide, care to your relative.
Your relative must:
- have been assessed as needing care or have arranged an assessment with a designated health service provider
- not be able to get the care they need from another source in Australia
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Length of stay
Permanently
What you can do
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Global processing times
Global processing time for this visa is unavailable as applications are capped or queued
For more information read Global visa and citizenship processing times
Point Score
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