Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 605

Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 605

The appellant was not enrolled in a registered course of study at the time of the Tribunal's decision and could present no evidence to the contrary; therefore, he could not satisfy the primary criterion in cl 500.211(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), and the Tribunal's decision was not affected by jurisdictional error.

Parties
Appellant: Simerjeet Singh; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Student Visa, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error, Visa Criteria, Enrolment Requirement
Migration Law Administrative Law Student Visa Judicial Review Jurisdictional Error Visa Criteria Enrolment Requirement

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Parties

Simerjeet Singh

Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal or primary judge committed jurisdictional error in application of Migration Regulations regarding student visa enrolment requirement
  2. 2 Whether failure to consider evidence of being a genuine temporary entrant was an error
  3. 3 Whether procedural fairness/natural justice was denied to the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was not enrolled in a registered course of study at the time of the Tribunal's decision and could present no evidence to the contrary; therefore, he could not satisfy the primary criterion in cl 500.211(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), and the Tribunal's decision was not affected by jurisdictional error.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal.