Sankar (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the case of Mr. Sankar concerning the cancellation of his Skilled (Provisional) (Class VF) visa, specifically a Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) visa. The dispute arose from allegations that Mr. Sankar had provided a fraudulent document and an incorrect answer in his visa application, specifically in relation to his prescribed qualification from a prescribed institution.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Mr. Sankar had failed to meet the requirements of his visa by providing a bogus academic transcript and an incorrect answer in his application. The Tribunal was required to determine if this constituted non-compliance with the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) and, if so, whether the cancellation of his visa was justified.

The Tribunal found that there had been non-compliance by the applicant as described in the notice given under section 107 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). Having regard to all the relevant circumstances, the Tribunal concluded that the visa should be cancelled. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the decision to cancel Mr. Sankar’s Subclass 476 visa.