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Introducing myself
Hi everyone. I’m Myriam from France, and i really love Australia. When a was younger i went twice there in Darwin and Sydney and it was amazing, i think it’s bmy best memories ever. Now, i’m looking for informations about how to immigrate properly with kids in particular special needs kids. I heard that is very difficult when you have a family member with disability. Even if the migration project is not achievable i hope to have great time in this forum et share with friendly people my love for Australia.🤗
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Welcome Myriam and thanks for saying hi and intruducing us a little more into your life and inspirations 🙂
You are correct that Australia’s immigration process can be challenging for families with a member who has a disability or health condition.
This is because visa applicants must meet Australia’s health requirement, which assesses whether an individual’s health condition could result in significant costs to the public health system or community services.
Here’s an overview to help:
1. Health Requirement: Every family member included in a visa application must pass the health requirement, even if they won’t move to Australia with you.
For children with special needs, this could mean undergoing medical assessments to determine if their condition might create a financial burden on the Australian health or community systems.
2. Health Waivers: For some visa subclasses, a health waiver may be available. This means the Department of Home Affairs could waive the health requirement if compelling circumstances exist (e.g., strong ties to Australia or significant contributions you or your family could make to the country). Waivers are not available for all visa types.
3. Visa Options for Families: Common pathways for families include skilled migration visas (if you meet occupation and points criteria), family reunion visas (e.g., partner or child visas), or employer-sponsored visas. Each has different rules about the health requirement and waivers.
I hope this helps provide some initial insight. Please feel free to ask any additional questions. 🙂
Regards
Mark
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thanks Mark for these informations.🤗
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You are most welcome Myriam. Looks like there is quite a journey ahead but it’s not impossible.
I didn’t actually didn’t know the answer to your question so the research I did was equally helpful for me as it’s an area I’ve not considered before.
Happy to help where I can as you continue on your journey 🤗
Take care
Mark
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