Radmac Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I’ve agreed to sponsor an elderly family member. I am unaware of their financial situation and know they have had relatively serious health issues. Question: should I decide to go through with sponsorship what obligations fall on me as a sponsor? Would I be resposnible for paying any potential future medical bills should said person not be able to afford private health cover or pay the bills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What visa are they applying for? If they have serious health issues, then it's unlikely they are even eligible for a visa of any kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radmac Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Parent contributory visa. Had previous history of cancer but has been cleared now for nearly 5 years. Not sure if thats good enough to pass a medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, Radmac said: Parent contributory visa. Had previous history of cancer but has been cleared now for nearly 5 years. Not sure if thats good enough to pass a medical. What is your relationship to the parent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radmac Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 In law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 @Radmac - here's the whole story https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/assurance-support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 May I suggest that you consult a registered migration agent, before you commit to a course of action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael S Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) The so called "sponsorship" is basically you agreed to financially take care of the visa applicant(s) so that they do not need to rely on Centrelink subsidies. For that, the Centrelink require you to apply for the Assurance of Support (AOS), to have you approved, you will need to do a 10 years bank guarantee for visa applicant(s), $10000 for one, add $4000 for the second applicant. That's to safeguard the visa applicant(s) "accidentally" make a claim to Centrelink after they became a PR, if they do, Centrelink will take money from the bank guarantee they hold and to repay the money claimed, if the bank guarantee does not cover the claimed amount, Centrelink will contact you and ask you to repay the money claimed. The history of cancer or any other medical conditions is not Cenrelink concern, it is up to the immigration case officer to decide whether to grant the visa applicant a PR based on the medical check result. And for the future medical bills, if PR is granted, your parent in law is covered by Medicare. Any out of pocket, of course, is expected to be paid, not necessarily yourself but yeah, by your family. Edited December 16, 2019 by Michael S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 At he risk of repeating myself: May I suggest that you consult a registered migration agent, before you commit to a course of action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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