Amendments in relation to Contributory Parent visa holders sponsoring a partner
From 1 July 2009, amendments have been made to the Migration Regulations to prevent persons who are granted a permanent Contributory Parent category visa (subclasses 143 and 864) from sponsoring their partner for a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa for five years from the day of their visa grant, if they:
were granted their permanent Contributory Parent category visa on or after 1 July 2009; and
were in a spouse or de facto partner relationship on or before the date their permanent Contributory Parent category visa was granted and now wish to sponsor that partner.
Further details are available on the department's website.