The latest AAT Bulletin contains references to several citizenship & migration review decisions
The latest AAT Bulletin contains references to the following citizenship and migration review decisions:
Citizenship
Khaled and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 1412 (26 June 2019); Senior Member M Griffin QC
CITIZENSHIP – refusal of application for citizenship by conferral – where Applicant has a permanent or enduring physical or mental incapacity – where insufficient evidence of permanent or enduring physical incapacity – where substantial evidence of permanent or enduring mental incapacity – where no causal connection between Applicant’s incapacity and incapacities listed at paragraph 21(3)(d) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) – decision affirmed
Singh and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship) [2019] AATA 1406 (24 June 2019); Senior Member R Pintos-Lopez
CITIZENSHIP – application for citizenship by conferral – where citizenship application refused – good character requirement – driving offences – drink driving – driving whilst disqualified – property damage – minor traffic infringements – whether applicant of good character – mental and moral qualities – applicant’s failure to disclose certain offences on application for citizenship – applicant’s untruthfulness in witness statement – applicant’s history of offending – applicant not of good character – decision affirmed
Migration
De Ruyter and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1392 (21 June 2019); Senior Member A Nikolic AM CSC
MIGRATION – Mandatory visa cancellation – citizen of New Zealand – Class TY Subclass 444 Special Category visa – violent and serious criminal offending – failure to pass good character test – whether another reason why the mandatory visa cancellation should be revoked – Ministerial Direction No. 79 applied – decision affirmed
GCRM and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1394 (24 June 2019); Senior Member B J Illingworth
MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of applicant’s visa – applicant has substantial criminal record – whether discretion to revoke mandatory cancellation should be exercised – primary considerations – other considerations – decision under review affirmed
Ghazaryan and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1514 (27 June 2019); Senior Member A Nikolic AM CSC
MIGRATION – Mandatory visa cancellation – citizen of Armenia – Class BC Subclass 100 Partner Visa – failure to pass character test – Ministerial Direction No. 79 applied – decision under review affirmed
Hopkins and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1393 (24 June 2019); Senior Member D J Morris
MIGRATION – applicant was holder of Class BF Transitional (Permanent) visa – mandatory cancellation – visa cancelled following conviction carrying sentence for more than 12 months – failure to pass character test – history and nature of criminal offending – supply of prohibited drug – consideration of ministerial Direction No. 79 – primary considerations – other considerations – balancing exercise – previous visa warning – reviewable decision affirmed
McMahon and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1532 (26 June 2019); Senior Member T Tavoularis
MIGRATION – non-revocation of mandatory cancellation of visa – non-expedited matter – special category TY 444 visa – where visa was cancelled under s 501(3A) because Applicant had a substantial criminal record and was serving a full-time term of imprisonment – whether discretion in s 501CA to revoke mandatory cancellation should be exercised – considerations in Direction No 79 – risk of re-offending – risk of harm to Australian community – best interests of minor children – expectations of Australian community – decision under review affirmed
Pinder and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1398 (21 June 2019); Deputy President Boyle
MIGRATION – Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – mandatory visa cancellation – s 501CA(4) – Direction 79 – protection of the Australian community – nature and seriousness of the conduct – the risk to the Australian community – nature of harm – expectations of the Australian community – strength, nature and duration of ties – extent of impediments if removed – 24 years since last offence – best interests of minor children – decision under review set aside and substituted
Read and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1404 (25 June 2019); Senior Member D J Morris
MIGRATION – mandatory cancellation of Class TY Subclass 444 Special Category (Temporary) visa – failure to pass the character test – whether there is another reason why the cancellation decision should be revoked pursuant to section 501CA(4)(b)(ii) of the Migration Act 1958 – Ministerial Direction No. 79 applied – primary considerations – protection of the Australian community from criminal or other serious conduct – expectations of the Australian community – other considerations – strength, nature and duration of ties to Australia – extent of impediments if removed – reviewable decision set aside and substituted
ZKYX and Minister for Home Affairs (Migration) [2019] AATA 1414 (5 June 2019); Senior Member B J Illingworth
MIGRATION – refusal to grant a visa – s 501 character test applied – whether discretion to refuse visa should be exercised – considerations in Direction 79 – whether considerations weigh in favour of refusing visa – decision under review affirmed
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Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1461003). He is the owner of Target Migration in Sydney. He can be reached at sergio@targetmigration.com.au