One of the requirements in getting Parent Visas and Contributory Parent Visas in Australia is 'Balance of Family Test'. As a Canadian citizen, I initially did not understand what 'Balance of Family Test' was, because there was no such a thing in Canada. Well, this is what I quote
'Balance of Family' Test All parents applying for a visa in the Parent or Contributory Parent category must meet the 'balance of family' test. This means the parent must have:
1. at least half (50% -- red.) of their children living lawfully and permanently in Australia, or
2. more children living lawfully and permanently in Australia than in any other single country overseas.
So, examining the definition, I can say that parents with 2 children or less have a better chance to obtain (Contributory) Parent Visas than those with 3 or more children, because:
1. If one child becomes an Australian Permanent Resident (PR), it counts as 50% or more for parents with 2 children or less, but counts as only 33% or less for parents with 3 children or more.
2. Please bear in mind that it is difficult to be admitted as an Australian PR. So, parents with 3 children or more can hardly wish that 2 or more children of theirs will become Australian PRs.
And, demographic data show that families in the western world (especially, caucasian families) have very few children (2 or less), or sometimes don't have children at all. On the contrary, Asian families (or even African families) have more than 2 (two) children. So, may I say that there is a connection between "Balance of Family Test" and "the White Australian Policy" that was formally used in Australia up to 1970s?! In another word, am I correct to buttume that "Balance of Family Test" is currently implemented to stop the migration of non-caucasian parents into Australia? If it's true, then the White Australian Policy is still being implemented (of course in a different form) in Australia.
Paul
