KIRAN PAL (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for a Subclass 500 (Student (Temporary)) visa by Kiran Pal. The dispute concerned whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) as required by the relevant regulations.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine if the applicant had satisfied criterion cl.500.215 of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth), which mandates the provision of adequate OSHC. This involved assessing the validity and sufficiency of the evidence presented by the applicant to demonstrate compliance with this requirement.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on a Policy Certificate issued by Bupa Australia Pty Ltd, received on 12 September 2017. This certificate provided evidence of OSHC for Kiran Pal covering the period from 15 March 2017 to 9 June 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, directing that the applicant be found to meet the specified criteria for the visa.