I agree with SOME of what you say Paul but not all. I too think the balance of family test is unfair and although geographics and different cultures hence coulors play a part, I'm not sure using colour is the correct defence.
I for instance am white and one of four siblings. Like you say, our chance of bringing our parents in to Aus is unfairly limited by the fact we come from larger families when compared to the majority 2 child family.
As in my case, my being in Aus calculates to a 25% "contribution" to the success of my parents application rather than 50% where there are two sibling families and who's to say having equal children in each country is any more guaranteed or less in terms of sponsorship or taking on parental liability?
Also, providing parents pay the price for the visa, what does it matter how many kids are in each country? As it happens in our case there are two siblings in each, but there for the grace of God go I!.......
In order to create a more equitable solution, perhaps there should be a deduction of visa costs the more children within each family there are in Aus? This would redress the balance!......personally I would prefer the balance of family to be scrapped as it seems wholly unfair and illogical and only serves to penalise larger families.
Good luck Paul, whatever happens.
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