Steedman (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for review concerning a Temporary Business Entry (Class UC) visa, specifically a Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa. The dispute centred on the skills assessment for the occupation of Program or Project Administrator.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant met the criteria for the Subclass 457 visa, particularly in relation to the skills assessment for the nominated occupation. The Tribunal was required to determine if a hearing was necessary for its review process.

The Tribunal determined that a hearing was not required, as it could reach a favourable decision for the applicants based on the existing material, pursuant to section 360(2)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration, directing that the first applicant met the criteria under clause 457.223(4)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth).