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[2021] AATA 235
appellant. The Tribunal remits the application for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets cl.500.212 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations
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This case involved a Chinese student whose application for an Australian student visa was refused because he didn't provide enough evidence to show he was a genuine temporary entrant. The main concerns were an 11-month gap in his studies and lack of evidence about his ties to China and career plans. Before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal hearing, the applicant provided new documents including a job offer from a Shanghai company to work as a junior accounting manager after finishing his course, proof of property ownership in China, and detailed statements explaining his situation. The Tribunal found this new evidence addressed all the concerns raised by the original decision-maker and ruled that the applicant did meet the genuine temporary entrant requirement, sending the case back for the visa to be granted.
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The Tribunal remits the application for reconsideration, with the direction that the applicant meets cl.500.212 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations