Boutros (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Mr Boutros concerning a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The central dispute revolved around whether Mr Boutros had provided sufficient evidence of adequate health insurance arrangements, specifically Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), as required by the relevant migration regulations.

The Tribunal was tasked with determining whether the evidence before it satisfied the criteria for the grant of a Subclass 500 visa, particularly in relation to the health insurance requirements stipulated in cl 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

The Tribunal found that it was able to determine the matter in favour of the applicant based on the material before it, without the need for a hearing, pursuant to s 360(2)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the specified criteria.