Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697642276193.pdf (Australia)
QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE BUDGET ESTIMATES – 26 – 27 MAY 2014 IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION PORTFOLIO (BE14/144) PROGRAMME – 1.3: Migration, Border Management and Citizenship Senator Singh (L&CA 104) asked: Senator SINGH: I agree that that is a ridiculously long waiting period.

It is absolutely ridiculous.

I want to ask about medical treatment visas.

What are the top 10 countries of origin for medical treatment visas?
Mr Fleming: Because medical treatment visas is such a small category I do not think I have the stats for it.

I can get those on notice.


Answer: Please see the below table: Top 10 nationalities by citizenship for medical treatment visas granted in 2013-14 to 31 May 2014 Citizenship Country France* Papua New Guinea Fiji Indonesia United Kingdom Nauru Vietnam Vanuatu India Philippines Other Countries Total 2013-14 to 31/05/2014 1306 131 117 104 75 61 60 60 59 56 588 2 617 Source: Department of Immigration and Border Protection, 2014 (BE7396.01) Data reflects statistical report produced on 6 June 2014.
* The Australian Government has a special arrangement with Evacuation Sanitaire (‘Medical Evacuation’), a New Caledonian organisation which processes medical evacuations for French nationals.

This accounts for the high rate of medical treatment visas granted to French citizens.