By the time the 143 comes through my mum will then be retirement age and too old to work!

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Stories, workforce attrition

I just had my mum’s first grandchild and even though I’m 35  I need my mum.  We have just submitted a 143 visa after months of gathering paperwork, forms and documentation.  Next we will have to start again to apply for an 870. My mum is on her own and wants to...

I am forced to watch my daughter burst into tears often via video call because she misses her mother, is overwhelmed with raising her son.

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Stories, workforce attrition

As parents, we often face the heartbreaking task of confronting the fact that our children’s future is compromised in the country they were born in. Wanting to keep them safe and hoping they are able to carve out a beautiful life for themselves, we take the...

My mom means the world to me.

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 14, 2022 | health detriment, Stories

I lost my dad when I was a few months old. I have no other siblings. My mom means the world to me. We have been waiting for her visa since Feb 2017. I’ve worked hard to save the money for her visa by sacrificing many enjoyments of life. Now 5 years and 2 months have...

It’s been 5 and a half long years and there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Stories, workforce attrition

I am an Australian citizen, I moved to Australia in 2012 with my daughters age 6 and 10 at the time.  It was my dream to live in Australia with my family, raise my children, give them a good education and a bright future.  Settling down in this beautiful country I...

If our Parent’s visa is granted after 10-12 years, my father will already be 80 yo and the 24 hours flight trip will be a significant risk factor.

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 13, 2022 | health detriment, Stories

I am a settled Australian Citizen, father of 2 children and currently living and working at the Goldcoast. I am the eldest son of 2 siblings. My sister is also a settled Australian Citizen currently residing and working in Melbourne.  Our parents aged 70 and 59 have...

If this waiting period does not get reduced, we have to make a decision to go back permanently, closing all matters here to our home country to take care of our parents.

by mariannagiordana@gmail.com | Apr 12, 2022 | departure of workforce, Stories

I would like to explain the above points with some personal reference. We have filed a Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143) for my in-laws in Dec 2018. My husband Sannat and I are the only people who can take care of them in their old age.  We both are IT...