This permanent visa lets you move to Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who does not have reasonable access to care options in Australia.
This visa grants you the following privileges:
- To stay in Australia indefinitely.
- To work and study in Australia.
- The option to enrol in Medicare, Australia’s public healthcare scheme.
- To sponsor your relatives to come to Australia.
- To travel to and from Australia for 5 years.
- To apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.
The person you care for must be your Australian relative or a relative’s family member who needs care and lives with them.