Panuganty (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa, Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa. The applicant sought review of a decision, but the core issue before the Tribunal was whether the application for review had been lodged within the prescribed time limits.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the applicant's appeal. This jurisdiction was contingent upon the application for review being made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions, which typically include strict timeframes for lodgement.

The Tribunal found that the application for review was received on 27 March 2023. As this date fell outside the timeframe stipulated by the relevant legislation for lodging an application for review, the Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction to consider the merits of the applicant's case.

Consequently, the Tribunal made the decision that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.