Sydney: Australia will consider substantial fee hikes for migrants bringing out their parents following a controversial government report which proposed tougher rules and fees to offset the cost of absorbing older immigrants.
In a finding that caused anger among immigrants, the Federal Government’s independent advisory body, the Productivity Commission, recommended in a report released last week that fees for parent visas should be “substantially” increased from the current ones of about A$50,000 (RM157,000) per parent.