Ahmad (Migration)

[2024] AATA 906

Ahmad (Migration) [2024] AATA 906 (12 April 2024)

DECISION RECORD

DIVISION:Migration & Refugee Division

APPLICANT:  Mr Waqar Ahmad

CASE NUMBER:  1935788

HOME AFFAIRS REFERENCE(S):          BCC2019/5574569

MEMBER:Penelope Hunter

DATE:12 April 2024

PLACE OF DECISION:  Sydney

DECISION:The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

Statement made on 12 April 2024 at 2:49pm

CATCHWORDS

MIGRATION – Temporary Skill Shortage (Class GK) visa – Subclass 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage – dismissal decision – failure to attend Tribunal hearing – dismissal confirmed – decision under review affirmed

LEGISLATION

Migration Act 1958, ss 362B, 362C
Migration Regulations 1994

STATEMENT OF DECISION AND REASONS

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW

1. This is an application for review of a decision made by a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs on 19 December 2019 to refuse to grant the visa applicant a GK – Temporary Skill Shortage (Class GK) Subclass 482 visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act).

2. On 27 March 2024 the Tribunal dismissed the application under s 362B(1A)(b) of the Act as the review applicant did not appear before it to give evidence and present arguments at the time and date of the scheduled hearing.

3. The review applicant was notified of the dismissal decision and given a copy of a written statement setting out the decision and the reasons for the decision, in accordance with s 362C(5). The review applicant was advised that reinstatement of the application could be sought within 14 days of receiving the dismissal statement and that a failure to apply for reinstatement within the 14 day period would result in confirmation of the dismissal decision.

4. As the review applicant did not apply for reinstatement of the application within the 14 days period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. In these circumstances, the decision under review is taken to be affirmed.

   DECISION

5. The Tribunal confirms the decision to dismiss the application.

   Penelope Hunter
   Member