Rodhe (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the application of Mr Rodhe for review of a decision made by the Minister to refuse to grant him a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa, subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate). Mr Rodhe had a criminal history.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Mr Rodhe satisfied the character requirements for the visa, specifically concerning the provision of an Australian Federal Police Immigration/Citizenship Certificate with his application. The Tribunal was required to determine if the failure to provide this document, in light of his criminal history, warranted the refusal of his visa application.

The Tribunal noted that the applicant had a criminal history and that the visa application required the applicant to provide an Australian Federal Police Immigration/Citizenship Certificate. As this document was not provided with the application, the Tribunal found that the applicant had not satisfied the character requirements for the visa. The Tribunal affirmed the delegate's decision to refuse the visa.