Balance of family
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:22 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by Wendy
Here's a table for the parent visa http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/fami...nce-family.htm
It says: The table below gives some examples of families with different numbers of children. It shows how the location of the children's permanent residence affects the balance of family test.
It says also the Number of children living in Australia, and the Number of children living in other countries.
I'd say if one is deceased how can they be "living" anywhere
So no, I doubt they would be counted for the BOF test 
It says: The table below gives some examples of families with different numbers of children. It shows how the location of the children's permanent residence affects the balance of family test.
It says also the Number of children living in Australia, and the Number of children living in other countries.
I'd say if one is deceased how can they be "living" anywhere
So no, I doubt they would be counted for the BOF test Hi Wendy thanks for the link but the table seems flawed to me! What about people with 3 children, 2 of whom live in Australia, they don't seem to figure at all!
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:25 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by busterboy
Hi Wendy thanks for the link but the table seems flawed to me! What about people with 3 children, 2 of whom live in Australia, they don't seem to figure at all!
Not the best table is it
No mathematician but I think that 2 in Aus and 1 in UK would mean a positive balance in favour of Aus
Provided that none of em are dead :scared:
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:28 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by Australia_bound?
Not the best table is it
No mathematician but I think that 2 in Aus and 1 in UK would mean a positive balance in favour of Aus
Provided that none of em are dead :scared:
No mathematician but I think that 2 in Aus and 1 in UK would mean a positive balance in favour of Aus
Provided that none of em are dead :scared:
I thought we had decided that they still counted even if they had shuffled off their mortal coil years ago!
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:28 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by Australia_bound?
Not the best table is it
No mathematician but I think that 2 in Aus and 1 in UK would mean a positive balance in favour of Aus
Provided that none of em are dead :scared:
No mathematician but I think that 2 in Aus and 1 in UK would mean a positive balance in favour of Aus
Provided that none of em are dead :scared:
Especially if the dead ones are in Australia
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:55 am
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Re: Balance of family
Hi sorry for jumping in on your thread,but I have questions to ask for my half sister as well on the BOF,I am from a mixed family,there is mum and 6 half brothers and sisters in australia.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:58 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by supersonic4
Hi sorry for jumping in on your thread,but I have questions to ask for my half sister as well on the BOF,I am from a mixed family,there is mum and 6 half brothers and sisters in australia.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
Go Wendy, Go Wendy, Go (Wendy sits down with pencil and paper, mmmmh)!
Nov 22nd 2006, 10:05 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by busterboy
Go Wendy, Go Wendy, Go (Wendy sits down with pencil and paper, mmmmh)!
Nah, that's baffled me
Nov 22nd 2006, 10:12 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by katsmajic
On this note...do the siblings have to be communicating?
My bro is on his way to Sydney, were aiming for Adelaide, we do not get on with each other, and my mum has nothing to do with him either, we really want to try to get her over to Adelaide once we have settled, (she wants to come, we're not dragging her as a babysitter ) as she would have 2 out of 3 children in OZ would she qualify? Even though she wont have contact with her son?
TIA Kat xxx
My bro is on his way to Sydney, were aiming for Adelaide, we do not get on with each other, and my mum has nothing to do with him either, we really want to try to get her over to Adelaide once we have settled, (she wants to come, we're not dragging her as a babysitter
) as she would have 2 out of 3 children in OZ would she qualify? Even though she wont have contact with her son?TIA Kat xxx
Nov 22nd 2006, 10:13 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by Wendy
Nah, that's baffled me
I am a Swede with a Lithuanian father and Norwegian mother, I have four brothers (Dad was a sailor and Mum had a job in the docks but she has always been a little unspecific about it), my brothers are Latvian, Estonian, Moldovian and Croatian. I have two sisters, one from Finland and one from Iceland. All live in their birth countries.
I have a cattle dog, a budgie and cockatoo, they are all Australian but none have passports or visas to prove this but they have relocated back to NSW. Will I pass the balance of family test?
Nov 22nd 2006, 10:15 am
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by busterboy
Dear Wendy
I am a Swede with a Lithuanian father and Norwegian mother, I have four brothers (Dad was a sailor and Mum had a job in the docks but she has always been a little unspecific about it), my brothers are Latvian, Estonian, Moldovian and Croatian. I have two sisters, one from Finland and one from Iceland. All live in their birth countries.
I have a cattle dog, a budgie and cockatoo, they are all Australian but none have passports or visas to prove this but they have relocated back to NSW. Will I pass the balance of family test?
I am a Swede with a Lithuanian father and Norwegian mother, I have four brothers (Dad was a sailor and Mum had a job in the docks but she has always been a little unspecific about it), my brothers are Latvian, Estonian, Moldovian and Croatian. I have two sisters, one from Finland and one from Iceland. All live in their birth countries.
I have a cattle dog, a budgie and cockatoo, they are all Australian but none have passports or visas to prove this but they have relocated back to NSW. Will I pass the balance of family test?
I don't know, just come anyway
Nov 22nd 2006, 7:09 pm
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by supersonic4
Hi sorry for jumping in on your thread,but I have questions to ask for my half sister as well on the BOF,I am from a mixed family,there is mum and 7 half brothers and sisters in australia.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
One full brother ,one son,stepmum and step brothers,4 in the uk,what are the chances of getting in for my half sister? Father dead in UK.No spouse or partner .Over 45,no skills, but still got own teeth and hair LOL.
Cheers,
Lorri
PS just read this back and if you can work it out you are better than me.
Nov 22nd 2006, 7:43 pm
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by supersonic4
Come on guys,see if you can work it out for me,not joking about it,i even left the half brothers and sister ,step sister from my dads second marriage
Nov 22nd 2006, 8:18 pm
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by robkerr
Sorry supersonic4 I thought this was a serious forum, wont bother you again
Marriage 1. 1boy one girl
Marriage 2.3girls 1 boy
Marriage 3.1 boy
Dad marriage 2.1 step daugther.one set of twins ,boy and girl,1 boy.
Then there is sisters fathers marriage number 2 with step sisters and brothers.
Lorri
Nov 22nd 2006, 8:39 pm
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Re: Balance of family
Re dead people - clearly they are not alive ( ?!) but by their absence they could surely tip a balance of family from one country to another?
?!) but by their absence they could surely tip a balance of family from one country to another?
Nov 22nd 2006, 8:47 pm
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Re: Balance of family
Originally Posted by supersonic4
Well I hate to inform you it is a valid question on behalf of my sister.If you like I can give you all the names dates of birth family photo's ,get off your high horse,some people do have large extended families,Mum married 3 times:
Marriage 1. 1boy one girl
Marriage 2.3girls 1 boy
Marriage 3.1 boy
Dad marriage 2.1 step daugther.one set of twins ,boy and girl,1 boy.
Then there is sisters fathers marriage number 2 with step sisters and brothers.
Lorri
Marriage 1. 1boy one girl
Marriage 2.3girls 1 boy
Marriage 3.1 boy
Dad marriage 2.1 step daugther.one set of twins ,boy and girl,1 boy.
Then there is sisters fathers marriage number 2 with step sisters and brothers.
Lorri
Rob - I don't think that unless one of your two offspring gets sponsored (by you in two years time)? or gets a skilled visa, that you will be able to bring them across. If you got one across then you could maybe/probably go for the balance of family.
Lorri - I am still confused, are all of these people including your parents still in Australia?