These are as follows (in bold; the number of visas refused is in italics, and the number withdrawn is in plain type):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program year was 3,189, with 275 x subclass 870 visa applications refused, and 127 x subclass 870 visa applications withdrawn.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.

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.

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.

The parent visa program planning level (which excludes subclass 870) for the year to 30 June 2024 is for 8,500 visa grants, so if this is to be achieved there are some 2,624 parent visas available for grant in the 4 months to the end of June 2024.

In recent years there has been a tendency for the number of parent visas granted during a program year to come in at a few hundred less than the planning level – watch this blog for the actual numbers for the full year in the coming months.

The numbers are split between those that have been queued and those that are awaiting being queued – regular readers of our blogs will know that queuing takes place after an initial assessment of health and character for onshore subclass 804 visa applicants; subclass 103 applicants are queued once an initial assessment has been made to ensure the visa application is valid.

The Department of Home Affairs has been typically granting about 250 non Contributory Parent visas each program year.

Note that 45,000 visa applications divided by 250 visa grants per year equals 180 years!

Or, to achieve the 30 year timeline presently advised on the Department’s website 1,500 visas will need to to be granted each program year.

804 and 103 visa applications on hand as at 31 July 2022_2