Chia (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the application of Ms. Chia for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The dispute concerned whether Ms. Chia had provided evidence of adequate health insurance to the Department of Home Affairs, a requirement for the visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Ms. Chia had satisfied the health insurance criterion for the Subclass 500 visa. Specifically, the Tribunal had to determine if the evidence of health cover provided to it was sufficient to meet the requirements of clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

The Tribunal found that on 14 May 2018, it received Confirmation of Health Cover in the applicant's name for the period 21 February 2018 to 14 September 2019. In light of this new evidence, the Tribunal was satisfied that the criterion had been met. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the relevant criteria for the visa.