I have lived in Australia for around 23 years, I am 48 years old, and this is the only home I know. With no family or support left in India, being forced to leave would mean starting life alone from nothing—please sign and share to help me stay in Australia.

After 23 Years Request for Compassionate Intervention to Allow Me to Remain in Australia

My name is Ravinder Singh. I am 48 years of age, and I respectfully ask for public support for a compassionate and humanitarian intervention to allow me to remain in Australia, the country that has been my home for the past 23 years. I have not left Australia since 2015. 

I arrived in Australia more than two decades ago and have lived the vast majority of my adult life here. Australia is where I have established my identity, values, and sense of belonging. My social connections, community ties, and personal history are all firmly rooted in this country. In every practical and emotional sense, Australia is my home.

I have contributed to Australian society through regular blood and plasma donations with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, and I have actively encouraged others to donate as well. In addition, I have been a registered organ donor in Australia since 2017, reflecting my commitment to helping others and giving back to the country that has given me so much.

I have remained actively involved in community life throughout my time in Australia. In particular, I have volunteered at the Sikh Temple on Perry Road, Keysborough, where I assisted with religious events, community gatherings, and charitable activities. This service has given me purpose, connection, and a strong sense of responsibility to the community around me.

After more than two decades of residing here, removal from Australia would result in exceptional and ongoing hardship. I no longer have any meaningful family ties or support network in India, the country to which I would be forced to return. I don’t have any family members living in India, nor have I visited there in last 10 years. I have been disconnected from that society for over two decades. Being removed would leave me isolated, unsupported, and vulnerable, with no family, no social safety net, and no realistic pathway to reintegrate.

My life went in downward spiral after my divorce in which my ex-wife took all my savings and everything else that I owned. Left penniless, I struggled with anxiety and major depression. I have been undergoing treatment for these for last 10 years. I am also undergoing regular treatment for high blood pressure. It’s imperative for my health and wellbeing that I continue my therapy and care regimen under the watchful eyes of my regular doctors.

I travelled to Australia in 2003 using travel documentation issued under particulars that were not subsequently adopted or relied upon. At all relevant times thereafter, I conducted all my affairs in Australia openly and under my genuine identity. In 2013, following my marriage, I applied for permanent resident status using my valid passport and correct personal details, on the basis of my understanding of the information required to be provided. I did not knowingly withhold any material information, nor was I aware that historical travel undertaken under different identifying particulars was required to be disclosed in the circumstances. Several years later, the Department raised concerns in relation to that earlier travel history, and, notwithstanding my cooperation and explanations, a decision was ultimately made to cancel my permanent residency.

My age significantly limits my capacity to rebuild a viable life elsewhere. At 48, and after spending most of my adult life in Australia, the prospect of starting again from nothing—without family support, employment networks, housing stability, or social connections—would be profoundly difficult and damaging. This would amount to a permanent disruption of my life, dignity, and wellbeing.

All of my established relationships, support systems, and sense of community exist in Australia. The cumulative impact of my long-term residence, my lack of ties to my country of origin, and my age means that removal would cause disproportionate hardship that goes well beyond the normal consequences of migration outcomes.

I am not seeking preferential treatment. I am asking for compassionate consideration based on my individual circumstances, my long-standing connection to Australia, and the humanitarian consequences of removal. Allowing me to remain in Australia would prevent serious and irreversible harm and recognise that this is the only place where I have a meaningful life.

Australia is a country that values fairness, humanity, and compassion—particularly where a person has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to life and community in this country. I respectfully ask that these values be reflected in my case.

By signing this petition, you are supporting my request to:

Remain in Australia after 23 years of my life here
Avoid removal to a country where I have no family members or support network
Have my age, long-term residence, community contribution, and humanitarian hardship properly considered
Be treated with dignity, compassion, and fairness
I respectfully ask the Minister for Immigration to intervene on compassionate and humanitarian grounds and allow me to remain in Australia—my home.

Please sign and share this petition to urge Honourable Mr Tony Bourke, Minister for immigration to hear my plea. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for your support.

Ravinder Singh

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to hear more about my story or you have any queries 

ravinderbal1977@ymail.com

0435307725