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Number of Parent Visas Granted – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 30 June 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (in bold; the number of visas refused is in italics, and the number withdrawn is in plain type):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 6,619 – 380 – 1,675
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 167 – 48 – 96
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 342 – 42 – 234
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 12 – 6 – 11

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted in the year to 30 June 2025 = 7,140

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,676 – 250 – 1,124
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 37 – 85 – 225

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted in the year to 30 June 2025 = 1,713

Total granted in the program year to 30 June 2025 = 8,853

The total number of parent visas granted for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – therefore exceeded the expected program total for 2024/25.

We have also been advised that the total number of subclass 870 visas granted in the 2024/25 program year was 3,189, with 275 x subclass 870 visa applications refused, and 127 x subclass 870 visa applications withdrawn.

The parent visa program numbers for the year to 30 June 2026 are awaited at the time of preparing this blog post.

Number of Parent Visas Granted to date (updated to 30 April 2025) – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 30 April 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 5,975 – 351
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 154 – 46
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 283 – 26
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 12 – 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 30 April 2025 = 6,424

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,598 – 219
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 28 – 44

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 30 April 2025 = 1,626

Total of the above = 8,050

The total capped number of these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – is 6,800 for Contributory Parent visas, and 1,700 for non-Contributory Parent visas, to give a total for the parent visa program in the 2024/25 program year of 8,500.

This means there is scope for another 376 CP visa grants and 74 non-CP visa grants in the months of May and June 2025.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 30 April 2025 is 2,596, with 225 x subclass 870 visa applications refused.

Number of Parent Visas Granted to date (updated to 28 Feb 2025) – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 28 February 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 5,600 – 308
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 144 – 46
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 263 – less than 15
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 11- less than 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 28 Feb 2025 = 6,018

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,253 – 167
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 26 – 24

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 28 Feb 2025  = 1,279

Total of the above = 7,297

The total capped number of these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – is 6,800 for Contributory Parent visas, and 1,700 for non-Contributory Parent visas, to give a total for the parent visa program in the 2024/25 program year of 8,500.

This means there is scope for roughly 800 more CP visa grants and just over 420 non-CP visa grants to the end of June 2025.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 28 February 2025 is 2,044.

Our recent blog advised details of the number of parent visas granted up to 31 December 2024.

Parent visa numbers are capped – Program year ended 30 June 2025

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As is customary – although perhaps not this early in the year, which is maybe indicative of the Federal Election being called imminently – Australia’s Immigration Minister has capped the number of parent visas that can be granted by the Department of Home Affairs in the program year, which for 2024_25 ends on 30 June 2025.

In summary:

  • A maximum of 6,800 Contributory Parent visas can be granted between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
  • Of this number no more than 112 can be granted to what are known as pathway applicants, being applicants who hold subclass 410 or 405 visas
  • A maximum of 1,700 non-Contributory Parent visas can be granted between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
  • Of this number no more than 13 can be granted to pathway applicants, these again being those applicants who hold subclass 410 or 405 visas

These numbers do not include subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Temporary visas, and are in line with the capped number of parent visas in the last couple of years.

Our last blog at the end of January advised details of the number of parent visas granted; we will be posting again in the next few weeks with updated details of the number of parent visas that have been granted.

Parent Visa Numbers are Capped for the Year to 30 June 2024

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A Legislative Instrument has been published by Australia’s Immigration Minister that caps the number of visas that can be granted to parents in the program year to 30 June 2024 as follows:
  • Contributory Parent visas – 6,800
  • Non Contributory Parent visas – 1,700
Of these totals some 112 Contributory Parent visas can be granted to Retiree pathway applicants; 13 can be granted to non-Contributory Parent visa applicants by Retirees.
 
Retiree pathway applicants are those who are applying under the pathway that is available to subclass 410 and 405 visa applicants.