Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
The scheme is for a TOURIST visa though, not a settlement visa

From the article:-

Ahead of his visit to Australia for the G20 summit, Mr Cameron announced that the scheme will be extended from India and China to seven other countries including South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and the Philippines.


The only way it's effecting the British tax payer is by putting another £600 per application into the economy
Settlement visa is £900 and they make more profit from that than a visit visa

Tell me which visa has more chance of being refused a visit visa or settlement visa? And you know from personal experience, yet they can fast track a visit visa in 24 hrs