Bryan (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for a Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa, subclass 417, brought before the Tribunal by the applicant. The central dispute revolved around whether the applicant had satisfied the requirement of undertaking three months of specified work in regional Australia. The applicant had applied for the visa and declared they had performed specified work with two employers in regional postcode areas.

The Tribunal was required to determine if the applicant met the criteria for the visa, specifically cl.417.211. This involved assessing whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence to satisfy the requirement of three months of specified work in regional Australia. The Department had requested extensive documentation, including a questionnaire, payslips, bank statements, and employment verification forms, to substantiate the claimed work experience.

The Tribunal reasoned that the applicant had failed to provide the requested information and evidence to both the Department and the Tribunal. Movement records indicated the applicant had departed Australia and did not hold a valid visa for return. In the absence of satisfactory evidence, the Tribunal was unable to be satisfied that the applicant had completed the requisite three months of specified work in regional Australia, as required by Regulation 417.211(5)(a). Consequently, the applicant failed to meet the criteria for the grant of the visa.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision not to grant the applicant a Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa.