MigrationBuro - Andrew Heathcote - Migration Agent

30/08/2026

Why Australia? A steady trade, a good income, and a future for your family.

For experienced precision machinists there is an employer-sponsored pathway open now. We run it end to end, the recruitment introduction, the trade skills assessment, the visa and relocation, and we tell you the truth about your chances.

Register your interest:
https://migrationburo.com.au/precision-machinists-wanted/

MARN 0850840

26/08/2026

The Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) is the faster permanent pathway, but it is also the expensive one, and the cost surprises most families.

The largest part is the second instalment, paid per parent before the visa is granted, and there is an Assurance of Support bond on top. The figures moved with the 1 July fee changes, so it is worth working from today's numbers, not an old quote.

The full 2026 breakdown, instalment by instalment: https://parentvisas.com.au/news/contributory-parent-visa-143-cost/

Andrew Heathcote, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0850840).

23/08/2026

Cylindrical grinding specialists: Australian engineering employers are hiring, with employer sponsorship for the right people.

If you have five years or more and the evidence to back it, we handle the trade skills assessment, the visa and relocation. Register your interest for a straight answer on your eligibility:
https://migrationburo.com.au/precision-machinists-wanted/

MARN 0850840

19/08/2026

You have lodged the parent visa. Now what? The wait can run for years, and there are things worth doing now: keep your ImmiAccount details current, plan for the second instalment, and keep documents ready. Your after-lodgement checklist: https://parentvisas.com.au/news/after-lodging-parent-visa/

Andrew Heathcote, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0850840).

19/08/2026

Before anything else, a parent visa comes down to one question that catches families out: the balance of family test.

In simple terms, at least half of your parents' children must live permanently in Australia, or more of their children must live here than in any other single country. If that test is not met, the parent visa pathway is closed, no matter how strong the rest of the case is.

It is the first thing we check, because it decides whether the whole plan is possible. How the test works, with examples: https://parentvisas.com.au/news/parent-visa-eligibility/

Andrew Heathcote, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0850840).

16/08/2026

Manual machinists: your experience is in demand in Australia.

Employer-sponsored roles are open now for skilled tradespeople who can prove several years of hands-on experience. We handle the recruitment introduction, the trade skills assessment, the visa and relocation, and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth pursuing.

Register your interest:
https://migrationburo.com.au/precision-machinists-wanted/

MARN 0850840

14/08/2026

12/08/2026

Your parent's Subclass 870 is running out. Can you renew or extend it? Up to 10 years total is possible across grants, but each renewal means a fresh sponsor application and a new visa application. What renewing the 870 involves: https://parentvisas.com.au/news/renew-870-visa/

Andrew Heathcote, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0850840).

12/08/2026

If the wait for a permanent parent visa feels impossibly long, the Sponsored Parent visa (subclass 870) is worth understanding. It is a temporary visa that lets your parents stay for extended periods, up to several years at a time, while they are here with you.

It will not give them permanent residence, and it carries its own sponsorship and income requirements. But for many families it is the difference between years apart and years together while the permanent application runs.

The full guide, including who it suits and who it does not: https://parentvisas.com.au/news/subclass-870-sponsored-parent-visa/

Andrew Heathcote, Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0850840).

09/08/2026

This is the kind of workshop you could be working in.

Australian engineering employers are sponsoring skilled precision machinists from South Africa. If you are trade-qualified on manual and CNC with several years behind you, there is a real pathway here, and we handle the recruitment, the trade skills assessment and the visa end to end.

Register your interest, two minutes:
https://migrationburo.com.au/precision-machinists-wanted/

MARN 0850840