Zatakia (Migration)

[2020] AATA 2189

Zatakia (Migration) [2020] AATA 2189 (24 January 2020)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Miss Zeel Zatakia

CASE NUMBER:  1928721

DIBP REFERENCE(S):  BCC2019/3712258

MEMBER:R. Skaros

DATE:24 January 2020

PLACE OF DECISION:  Sydney

DECISION:The Tribunal remits the application for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 485 visa:

·Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a).

Statement made on 24 January 2020 at 7:22pm

CATCHWORDS

MIGRATION – Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa – Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) – criminal history statement – AFP complete disclosure certificate provided to tribunal – no disclosable court outcomes – decision under review remitted

LEGISLATION

Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 65

Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), r 2.03AA, Schedule 2, cl 485.216, Schedule 4, PIC 4001

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration to refuse to grant the applicant a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa under s.65 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act).

2. The applicant applied for the visa on 26 July 2019. The criteria for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa are set out in Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations). Additional criteria are prescribed in Division 2.1 of Part 2 of the Regulations.

3. Regulation 2.03AA of the Regulations applies where a person is required to satisfy Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4001 or 4002: r.2.03AA(1). In this case, cl.485.216 of Schedule 2 of the Regulations requires the applicant to meet PIC4001. The applicant is therefore required to satisfy the criterion in r.2.03AA(2).

4. Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a) requires that, if requested, the applicant has provided a statement from a relevant authority in a country where the person resides or has resided that provides evidence about whether or not the person has a criminal history. Regulation 2.03AA(2)(b) requires that, if requested, the applicant has provided a completed approved Form 80. The Tribunal may waive the requirement in r.2.03AA(2)(a) if it is not reasonable for the applicant to provide the statement: r.2.03AA(3). The Tribunal cannot waive the requirement for the applicant to provide a completed Form 80.

5. The delegate refused to grant the visa on 10 October 2019 on the basis that the applicant did not meet r.2.03AA because the applicant failed to provide an AFP Complete Disclosure certificate when requested by the delegate.

6. For the following reasons, the Tribunal has concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.

   CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

7. The issue in this case is whether the applicant has provided a statement by an appropriate authority that provides evidence about whether or not the person has a criminal history

   Has the applicant provided a statement from an appropriate authority?

8. On 9 September 2019 the delegate requested the applicant to provide AFP Complete Disclosure certificate. No certificate was given to the delegate.

9. On 11 October 2019, an AFP Complete Disclosure dated 1 July 2019 was given to the Tribunal. This certificate records that there are no disclosable court outcomes for the applicant.

10. The Tribunal finds that the applicant has provided a statement from an appropriate authority and therefore meets r.2.03AA(2)(a).

11. On the basis of the above findings, the applicant meetsr.2.03AA(2)(a).

    DECISION

12. The Tribunal remits the application for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets the following criteria for a Subclass 485 visa:

    ·Regulation 2.03AA(2)(a).

    R. Skaros
    Senior Member