WICKRAMAARACHIGE (Migration)

The applicant, Mr. Wickramaarachige, sought review of a decision concerning his application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, constituted by Senior Member P. Wood, considered the evidence of the applicant's English language ability.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant met the English language proficiency requirements for the Subclass 500 visa, as stipulated by clause 500.213 of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth).

The Tribunal noted that the applicant had provided a new PTE report demonstrating an overall score of 79. Based on this new evidence, the Tribunal was satisfied that the English language criterion was met. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with the direction that the applicant had met the relevant criterion.