Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1765

Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1765

The requirement in cl 485.212 of the Migration Regulations mandates that evidence of English competency must accompany the visa application; evidence acquired or furnished after the application date cannot satisfy the criterion. The Tribunal did not err in refusing to consider later evidence, and no jurisdictional error occurred.

Parties
First Appellant: Hardeep Kaur; Second Appellant: Raj Kumar; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Visa Criteria, English Language Requirements, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error
Migration Law Administrative Law Visa Criteria English Language Requirements Judicial Review Jurisdictional Error

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Parties

Hardeep Kaur

First Appellant

Raj Kumar

Second Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether evidence of English competency obtained after visa application can satisfy the visa criterion at the time of application
  2. 2 Whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal erred by not considering evidence provided after the application date
  3. 3 Whether refusal to consider post-application evidence constitutes jurisdictional error

Ratio Decidendi

The requirement in cl 485.212 of the Migration Regulations mandates that evidence of English competency must accompany the visa application; evidence acquired or furnished after the application date cannot satisfy the criterion. The Tribunal did not err in refusing to consider later evidence, and no jurisdictional error occurred.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • The appellants are to pay the first respondent's costs as agreed or assessed.