Agreed it is difficult to buttess the quality of the relationship but by definition DIMIA does this already in cases where there is one child in UK and one in Aus. Who's to say sibling and parents don't fall out post contributory parent visa has been accepted? At least the lesser size family has been given the opportunity.
Even if the parents are closest to that child in Aus? So if there is one child in Aus and another in UK....this again gives these families an unfair advantage as they are AUTOMATICALY allowed their parents in Aus and indeed are GUARANTEED to be able to do so providing they pbutt criteria ..unlike the larger families who proportionatly have to jump through more hoops. In G'day's case she has a 20% chance of bringing her parents over here and only if 2 more siblings emigrate to Aus can she do it. Yet had she only had one other sibling, she would have automatic rights. Whichever way we cut it....still sounds like a lousy, biased deal.
Agree. But I go back to my original argument. The same rule is supposed to apply to *ALL*...yet in reality doesn't occur if you only have one other sibling. Hence the rule is biased and skewed towards a favourable outcome in some instances.
Except of course...where there are only two siblings it is!
I'm not having a go at you Jeremy as I realise you are playing devills advocate and reciting DIMIA rules and regs etc, but this whole concept is biased and seems badly thought out which is unusual as DIMIA are normally fairly equitable.
I have no problems with rules and regulations, and we all accpet the rules when we apply, however it's the bias shown towards smaller family units that naffs me of as all the above arguments make no sense whatsoever, are not logical....and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme nor reason. Quite frankly it stinks :-(
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