Gambhir v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 570

Gambhir v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 570

Failure to apply for a Skilled (Subclass 485) visa within six months of completion of the relevant qualification is fatal under cl 485.231 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth); neither the Tribunal nor the Court has discretion to waive the requirement regardless of the appellant's circumstances or reasons for delay.

Parties
Applicant: Himanshi Gambhir; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Primary Judge in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Division 2
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Skilled Visa, Visa Application Criteria, Australian Study Requirement, Procedural Fairness, Judicial Review
Migration Law Administrative Law Skilled Visa Visa Application Criteria Australian Study Requirement Procedural Fairness Judicial Review

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Parties

Himanshi Gambhir

Applicant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Primary Judge in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Division 2

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant satisfied the time requirement for application under cl 485.231 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal and primary Judge denied procedural fairness
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal or primary Judge committed jurisdictional error

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to apply for a Skilled (Subclass 485) visa within six months of completion of the relevant qualification is fatal under cl 485.231 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth); neither the Tribunal nor the Court has discretion to waive the requirement regardless of the appellant's circumstances or reasons for delay.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave granted to the appellant to rely on all grounds of appeal in the notice of appeal filed on 26 April 2022, to the extent necessary.
  • Appeal dismissed.