Barreneche Olivares (Migration)

[2018] AATA 5843

Barreneche Olivares (Migration) [2018] AATA 5843 (13 December 2018)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Ms Diana Barreneche Olivares

CASE NUMBER:  1834917

DIBP REFERENCE(S):  BCC2018/961380

MEMBER:Karen Synon

DATE:13 December 2018

PLACE OF DECISION:  Melbourne

DECISION:The Tribunal remits the application for a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the visa applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 457 visa:

·cl.457.223(4)(eb) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

Statement made on 13 December 2018 at 9:29am

CATCHWORDS
MIGRATION – Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa – Subclass 457 (Temporary Work Skilled)) – evidence of health insurance provided – English language test results provided – English language requirements met – decision under review remitted

LEGISLATION
Migration Act 1958, ss 65, 360

Migration Regulations 1994, Schedule 2, cl 457.223

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of a decision of a delegate of the Minister for Immigration to refuse to grant the visa applicant a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa under s.65 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).

2. The visa applicant applied for the visa on 28 February 2018.

3. At the time the visa application was lodged, Class UC contained Subclass 457. The criteria for a Subclass 457 visa are set out in Part 457 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations). One of the criteria to be satisfied at the time of decision is cl.457.223 which requires the visa applicant to satisfy one of the alternative ‘streams’ for the visa. One of these streams is contained in cl.457.223(4) which is set out in the attachment to this decision. In the present case, specific claims have been made against cl.457.223(4) which applies to sponsorship for employment in an occupation by a standard business sponsor. No claims have been made in respect of the other alternative streams in cl.457.223.

4. The delegate refused to grant the visa on 7 November 2018 on the basis that cl.457.223(4)(eb) was not met because the applicant did not provide evidence of meeting the English language requirement.

5. The applicant was represented in relation to the review by her registered migration agent.

6. On the basis of the information before it the Tribunal did not consider a hearing to be necessary, as it was able to find in favour of the applicant pursuant to s.360(2)(a) of the Act.

7. For the following reasons, the Tribunal has concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.

   CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

8. The issue in the present case is whether the primary visa applicant meets the requirements of cl.457.223(4)(eb).

   English language proficiency

9. The English language requirements for this visa are set out in cl.457.223(4)(eb) and (ec). They differ depending on the applicant’s circumstances.  In the present case cl.457.223(4)(eb) is relevant.  It requires that:

   ·if the applicant is not an exempt applicant as described in the specified instrument and is not a person who will be paid at least a level of salary specified in that instrument in circumstances where it is considered the granting of the visa would be in the interests of Australia; then he or she must have achieved in a single attempt a test score specified in that instrument in the specified time.

10. The Tribunal is satisfied that the applicant is not an 'exempt' applicant or is being paid a salary above that in the instrument.

11. On 4 December 2018, the applicant provided the Tribunal with a copy of IELTS test results for a test she undertook on 18 August 2018.  These results record that the applicant achieved a score of at least 4.5 in each of the four components of the test.  These results were verified by the Tribunal on 4 December 2018.

12. On this basis, the Tribunal is satisfied that the applicant has a level of English language proficiency that is required to achieve an IELTS test score of at least 4.5 in each of the 4 test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening.

13. The applicant therefore satisfies the requirements of cl.457.223(4)(eb).

14. Given this finding, the appropriate course is to remit the application for the visa to the Minister to consider the remaining criteria for a Subclass 457 visa.

    DECISION

15. The Tribunal remits the application for a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the visa applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 457 visa:

    ·cl.457.223(4)(eb) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

    Karen Synon
    Member

    
    

    ATTACHMENT  -  CLAUSE 457.223 (EXTRACT)

    457.223

    …

    Standard business sponsorship

    …

    (4)The applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if:

    (a)each of the following applies:

    (i)    a nomination of an occupation in relation to the applicant has been approved under section 140GB of the Act;

    (ii)     the nomination was made by a person who was a standard business sponsor at the time the nomination was approved;

    (iii)    the approval of the nomination has not ceased as provided for in regulation 2.75; and

    (aa)the nominated occupation is specified in an instrument in writing for paragraph 2.72 (10) (a) or (aa) that is in effect; and

    (ba)either:

    (i)    the nominated occupation is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subparagraph; or

    (ii)     each of the following applies:

    (A)the applicant is employed to work in the nominated occupation;

    (B)if the person who made the approved nomination met paragraph 2.59(d) or (e), or paragraph 2.68(e) or (f), in the person’s most recent approval as a standard business sponsor, the applicant is employed to work in a position in the person’s business or in a business of an associated entity of the person;

    (C)if the person who made the approved nomination met paragraph 2.59(h), or paragraph 2.68(i), in the person’s most recent approval as a standard business sponsor, the applicant is employed to work in a position in the person’s business; and

    (d)the Minister is satisfied that:

    (i)    the applicant’s intention to perform the occupation is genuine; and

    (ii)     the position associated with the nominated occupation is genuine; and

    (da)the applicant has the skills, qualifications and employment background that the Minister considers necessary to perform the tasks of the nominated occupation; and

    (e)if the Minister requires the applicant to demonstrate that he or she has the skills that are necessary to perform the occupation — the applicant demonstrates that he or she has those skills in the manner specified by the Minister; and

    (eb)if:

    (i)    the applicant is not an exempt applicant; and

    (ii)     subclause (6) does not apply to the applicant;

    the applicant:

    (iv)   has undertaken a language test specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument for this subparagraph; and

    (v)    achieved within the period specified by the Minister in the instrument, in a single attempt at the test, the score specified by the Minister in the instrument; and

    (ec)if the Minister requires the applicant to demonstrate his or her English language proficiency — the applicant demonstrates his or her English language proficiency in the manner specified by the Minister; and

    (f)either:

    (i)    there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the person who made the approved nomination mentioned in paragraph (a) or a person associated with that person; or

    (ii)     it is reasonable to disregard any adverse information known to Immigration about the person who made the approved nomination mentioned in paragraph (a) or a person associated with that person.

    …

    (6)This subclause applies to an applicant if:

    (a)the base rate of pay for the applicant, under the terms and conditions of employment about which the Minister was last satisfied for paragraph 2.72(10)(c), is at least the level of salary worked out in the way specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this paragraph; and

    (b)the Minister considers that granting a Subclass 457 visa to the applicant would be in the interests of Australia.

    …

    (11)In subclause (4):

    exempt applicant means an applicant who is in a class of applicants specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this subclause.