Federal Labor MP Rob Mitchell raised the issue in Parliament. #longstayvisaforparents

The Federal government promised a parent visa in the run-up to the 2016 Federal election following " #Long stay visa for parents campaign". The visa unveiled last year would allow parents of migrants to live in Australia for up to five years and can be renewed for a second time but has been criticized for its $10,000 fee. “The government announced before the election that children will have to pay a bond. “After the election, as we come to expect, the government announced a non-refundable fee of $20,000 if families choose the ten-year option,” said the MP for McEwen. He also slammed the government for allowing just one set of parents on this visa and capping the number of visas each year to 15,000. The Federal Government, at the time of announcing this visa, said it would be available by the end of 2017. However, the visa has not been made available so far. The Bill related to this visa has passed the lower house and is still pending in the Senate.