Phaengama (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The applicant, Ms. Phaengama, sought review of a decision concerning her eligibility for the visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) that met the requirements of the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth), specifically cl.500.215 of Schedule 2. This involved assessing the validity period of her OSHC in relation to her course end date.

The Tribunal noted that on 19 July 2018, it received a Policy Certificate from Australian Health Management (AHM) OSHC, confirming cover for the applicant until 15 May 2020. The applicant's final course, a Diploma of Marketing and Communication, had an end date of 23 February 2020. Being satisfied that this evidence demonstrated compliance with the OSHC requirement, the Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration. The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the criteria under cl.500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.