2015111 (Refugee)

The applicant sought to withdraw their application before the Refugee Tribunal. However, the Tribunal determined it lacked jurisdiction over the matter, rendering the withdrawal request invalid.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's case. This question arose independently of the applicant's attempt to withdraw their application.

The Tribunal reasoned that if it lacked jurisdiction from the outset, there was no valid application before it to be withdrawn. Consequently, the Tribunal's decision was not to accept the withdrawal but rather to formally declare its lack of jurisdiction.

The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.