1515309 (Migration) [2016] AATA 3955 (6 June 2016)
DECISION RECORD
DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division
APPLICANT: Mrs Oana Cristina Muresan
CASE NUMBER: 1515309
DIBP REFERENCE(S): BCC2014/2071755
MEMBER:Karen Synon
DATE:6 June 2016
PLACE OF DECISION: Melbourne
DECISION:The Tribunal remits the application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 572 Vocational Education and Training visa:
·cl.572.223(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
Statement made on 06 June 2016 at 10:35am
STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration on 23 October 2015 to refuse to grant the applicant a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa under s.65 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).
The applicant applied for the visa on 22 August 2014. At the time of lodgement, Class TU contained a number of subclasses. With limited exceptions not relevant to this case, the subclass that can be granted to an applicant who applies as a student depends upon the type of course in which he or she is enrolled or has an offer of enrolment as his or her principal course, and the corresponding subclass for which that type of course has been specified by the Minister under r.1.40A of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
In the present case, the delegate assessed the applicant against the criteria for a Subclass 572 visa on the basis of enrolment in a Certificate III in Aged Care and a Certificate IV in Aged Care. The visa was refused because the applicant did not provide the evidence required to demonstrate she was a genuine student as required by cl.572.223 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
Specifically the delegate refused the visa because, despite being requested to do so, the applicant did not provide the necessary evidence to demonstrate that she met the Schedule 5A English language requirement.
The applicant applied for review of the primary decision on 10 November 2015.
The applicant appeared before the Tribunal on 10 May 2016 to give evidence and present arguments. The Tribunal also received oral evidence from her husband, Cade Kim Tran Nguyen.
During the hearing the Tribunal discussed with the applicant the necessity of providing a current Confirmation of Enrolment in relation to the Certificate IV in Aged Care (which she said she commenced two weeks earlier); evidence of financial capacity and IELTS results with an Overall Band Score result of at least 5.5.
It was agreed that additional time would be granted following the hearing, until 31 May 2016 for these documents to be provided.
For the following reasons, the Tribunal has concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.
CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE
In the present case, as the applicant currently is enrolled in a Certificate IV in Aged Care (having completed her Certificate III in Aged Care on 8 April 2016) as her principal course, the…
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The court was required to determine if the applicant had provided sufficient evidence to satisfy the English language proficiency requirements under Schedule 5A of the Regulations, given her highest assessment level was level 3. The applicant had submitted results from a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), which she believed met the criteria. The court also needed to consider the broader requirements of cl.572.223, including the applicant's genuine intention to stay temporarily in Australia and her financial capacity.
The Tribunal found that the applicant's PTE Academic results did not satisfy the Schedule 5A English language requirements. This was because, while clause 5A102 and legislative instrument IMMI 14/080 allowed for alternative English language tests, the wording of clause 5A102 suggested that such tests could only be undertaken in a foreign country. The Tribunal noted that the applicant had undertaken her test in Australia. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration, directing that the applicant met the criteria under cl.572.223(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, implying that other criteria would need to be assessed.
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The Tribunal remits the application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 572 Vocational Education and Training visa:·cl.572.223(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.Karen SynonMemberATTACHMENT – Extracts from the Migration Regulations 1994572.223(1) The Minister is satisfied that the applicant is a genuine applicant for entry and stay as a student because:(a)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant intends genuinely to stay in Australia temporarily, having regard to:(i)the applicant’s circumstances; and(ii)the applicant’s immigration history; and(iii)if the applicant is a minor — the intentions of a parent, legal guardian or spouse of the applicant; and(iv)any other relevant matter; and(b)the applicant meets the requirements of subclause (2).(2)An applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if:(a)the applicant gives the Minister evidence in accordance with the requirements mentioned in Schedule 5A for the highest assessment level for the applicant; and(b)the Minister is satisfied that the applicant is a genuine applicant for entry and stay as a student, having regard to:(i)the stated intention of the applicant to comply with any conditions subject to which the visa is granted; and(ii)any other relevant matter; and(c)the Minister is satisfied that, while the applicant holds the visa, the applicant will have access to the funds demonstrated or declared in accordance with the requirements in Schedule 5A relating to the applicant’s financial capacity.Division 3 - Requirements for assessment level 3 [LEGEND note: clause 5A407 - clause 5A409]Clause 5A407 English language proficiency[5A407] The applicant must give evidence that one of the following applies:(a) the applicant:(i) will not undertake an ELICOS before commencing his or her principal course; and(ii) achieved, in an IELTS test that was taken less than 2 years before the date of the application, an Overall Band Score of at least 5.5;(b) the applicant:(i) will undertake an ELICOS of no more than 30 weeks duration before commencing his or her principal course; and(ii) achieved, in an IELTS test that was taken less than 2 years before the date of the application, an Overall Band Score of at least 4.5;(c) the applicant:(i) is fully funded; and(ii) has a level of English language proficiency that satisfies his or her proposed education provider; and(iii) if the applicant is to undertake an ELICOS before commencing his or her principal course — will undertake an ELICOS of no more than 30 weeks duration;(d) the applicant had, less than 2 years before the date of the application:(i) successfully completed the requirements for a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, in a course that was conducted: (A) in Australia; and(B) in English; or(ii) successfully completed the requirements for a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, in a course that: (A) is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph; and(B) was conducted outside Australia; and(C) was conducted in English; or(iii) as the holder of a student visa — successfully completed a substantial part of a course (other than a foundation course) that: (A) was conducted in English; and(B) was leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV level or higher; or(iv) successfully completed a substantial part of a course that: (A) is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph; and(B) was conducted outside Australia; and(C) was conducted in English; and(D) was leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV level or higher; or(v) successfully completed a foundation course that was conducted: (A) in Australia; and(B) in English; or(vi) successfully completed a course in foundation studies that: (A) is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this sub-subparagraph; and(B) was conducted outside Australia; and(C) was conducted in English;(e) the applicant achieved, less than 2 years before the date of the application, the required score in a test that is specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister under clause 5A102;[(e) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(5) - LEGEND note](f) the applicant has: (i) a level of English language proficiency that satisfies the applicant’s proposed education provider; and(ii) at least 5 years of study in English undertaken in 1 or more of the following countries:(A) Australia;(B) Canada;(C) New Zealand;(D) South Africa;(E) the Republic of Ireland;(F) the United Kingdom;(G) the United States of America.Clause 5A408 Financial capacity[5A408] (1) The applicant must give, in accordance with this clause:[(1) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(1) and 2801(2) - LEGEND note](a) evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source that are sufficient to meet the following expenses for the first 12 months:(i) course fees;(ii) living costs;(iii) school costs; and(aa) a declaration by the applicant stating that he or she has access to funds from an acceptable source that are sufficient to meet course fees, living costs and school costs for the remainder of the applicant’s proposed stay in Australia after the first 12 months; and(b) evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source that are sufficient to meet travel costs; and(c) evidence that the regular income of any individual (including the applicant) providing funds to the applicant was sufficient to accumulate the level of funding being provided by that individual.[5A408] (1A) If the applicant is:(a) fully funded; or(b) an applicant:(i) who is not funded, wholly or partly, by:(A) the Commonwealth Government, or the government of a State or Territory; or(B) the government of a foreign country; or(C) a multilateral agency; and(ii) who proposes to undertake a course of study that is, or courses of study that are together, of a duration of less than 12 months; and(iii) for whom, if applying in Australia, the proposed period of stay will result in the applicant’s total period of lawful stay in Australia being less than 12 months; or(c) the subject of an arrangement by which the course fees, living costs and travel costs for the primary person’s full period, assessed for the primary person alone, will be met by:(i) a provincial or state government in a foreign country, with the written support of the government of that country; or(ii) an organisation specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for this paragraph;[(ii) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(5) - LEGEND note]the applicant must give evidence that the applicant has access to funds that are sufficient to support each member of the applicant’s family unit who is not a family applicant.[5A408] (2) In this clause:financial support, from an applicant’s proposed education provider, means:(a) a scholarship that:(i) is awarded on the basis of merit and an open selection process; and(ii) is awarded to a student who is enrolled in a course leading to a Certificate IV qualification or a higher qualification; and(iii) is awarded to the greater of:(A) not more than 10% of overseas students in a course intake; and(B) not more than 3 overseas students in a course intake; or(b) a waiver of the applicant’s course fees carried out in the following circumstances:(i) the applicant is part of an exchange program that involves:(A) a formal agreement between an education provider and an education institution in a foreign country; and(B) the reciprocal waiver of course fees as part of that agreement;(ii) the applicant proposes to study full-time;(ii) the applicant’s proposed studies will be credited to a course undertaken by the applicant in the applicant’s home country.funds from an acceptable source means one or more of the following: [(a) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(1) and 2801(2) - LEGEND note](a) if the applicant:(i) has successfully completed at least 75% of the requirements for his or her principal course; and(ii) has applied for the visa in order to complete the course; and(iii) does not propose to undertake any further course;a money deposit held by an acceptable individual;[(aa) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(1) and 2801(2) - LEGEND note](aa) if paragraph (a) does not apply — a money deposit that an acceptable individual has held for at least the 3 months immediately before the date of the application;[(b) amended by MA(ROP)R 2014 with effect on and from 22/03/2014 - transitional/application see Sch 13 2801(1) and 2801(2) - LEGEND note](b) a loan from a financial institution made to, and held in the name of, an acceptable individual;(c) a loan from the government of the applicant's home country;(d) financial support from:(i) the applicant's proposed education provider; or(ii) the Commonwealth Government, or the government of a State or Territory; or(iii) the government of a foreign country; or(iv) a corporation that:(A) conducts commercial activities outside the country in which it is based; and(B) employs the applicant in a role in relation to which the applicant's principal course is of direct relevance; or(v) a multilateral agency; or(vi) a provincial or state government in a foreign country, provided with the written support of the government of that country; or(vii) an organisation specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subparagraph; or(viii) an acceptable non-profit organisation.Clause 5A409 Other requirements[5A409] The applicant must give evidence:(a) that he or she has successfully completed secondary schooling to the year 11 level (or its equivalent); and(b) that:(i) he or she is enrolled in a vocational education and training course; or(ii) he or she is enrolled in a course that is a pre-requisite to a vocational education and training course and a vocational education and training course; or(iii) he or she is enrolled in a course that is a pre-requisite to a vocational education and training course and has an offer of a place in a vocational education and training course.