2106166 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning their application for a protection visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the timeliness of the applicant's response to the Tribunal's invitation to comment on their application. The matter came before the Tribunal for determination of its jurisdiction.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to consider the applicant's application for review. This question hinged on whether the applicant had complied with the legislative requirements for lodging an application for review, specifically in relation to the timeframe for responding to the Tribunal's invitation to comment.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was not received until 10 May 2021. As this date fell outside the period prescribed by the relevant legislation for lodging such an application, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. Consequently, the Tribunal determined it had no jurisdiction in the matter.