Chronological selection process for Parent Resident Visa confirmed

The new model takes effect on October 5, with selections from November 10.

Ninety percent of all expressions of interest will be selected in chronological order, with the remainder determined by ballot.

The Government is altering how expressions of interest are selected for the visa, introducing a hybrid model that chooses 90% of applicants in date order.

The visas can take decades to process – and more than 1,500 applicants died in a 21-month period as they waited, data shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Navjot Singh Kailay is all-too familiar with the “horror stories” of Australia’s family visa system. The families facing decades-long