3414.0 - Guide to Migrant Statistical Sources, 2007 (Edition 1)

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In this Issue How to use Guide to Migrant Statistical Sources Sources by Title Sources by Topic What do you think of the Guide? About this Release	MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL NAME OF COLLECTION Migration Review Tribunal Statistics OVERVIEW The Migration Review Tribunal is a statutory body which was established on 1 June 1999. It provides a final independent merits review of visa and visa-related decisions made by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Minister) or, more typically, by officers of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), acting as delegates of the Minister. The Tribunal reviews decisions made in respect of general visas (e.g. visitor, student, partner, family, business, skilled visas). The operations of the Tribunal are governed by the Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994. In conducting a review, the Tribunal looks at the issues and evidence afresh. Its principal objective is to ensure that the administrative decision reached in a case is the correct and preferable decision. Correct in the sense that the decision made is consistent with law and policy, and preferable in the sense that, if there is an area of discretion in making a correct decision, the decision made is the most appropriate in the circumstances. The Tribunal seeks to provide a mechanism of review that is "fair, just, economical, informal and quick". Decisions that can be reviewed include decisions: to refuse to grant visas to cancel visas not to revoke the automatic cancellation of student visas to refuse to approve or renew approvals as business sponsors to cancel approvals as business sponsors to refuse to approve a nominated position or a nomination of a business activity in relation to status as an approved professional development sponsor to impose a security for compliance with visa conditions in connection with an application for visas, and to assess a score in relation to a points test. Proceedings of the Tribunal are generally open to the public and published decisions generally identify persons involved in a case. In some cases, for example cases where a person may be at risk if identified, the Tribunal may direct that the published decision be edited into a style and format so as not to contain information which may identify the persons involved in a case. General statistical information relating to the Tribunal's performance is also available online. Data are provided for the most recent financial year and the previous four years. SCOPE Data includes the number of cases lodged with the Migration Review Tribunal and their outcomes (decisions). There is a time period for applications which cannot be extended (e.g. persons who have had a visa cancelled must apply within 7 working days of the date they were notified by DIAC of their decision while most other applications must be lodged within 21 days). DATA DETAIL Three statistical reports are produced annually showing the numbers of cases lodged, decisions made, and cases on hand. Each report presents the data according to the following case categories: Bridging refusal Visitor refusal Student refusal Temporary business refusal Permanent business refusal Skill linked refusal Partner refusal Family refusal Student cancellation Sponsor approval refusal Other AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND PUBLICATIONS Information and data are available from the 'About the Tribunals' section of the Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal website at www.mrt-rrt.gov.au and past Annual Reports, also available on this website. CONTACT DETAILS The Deputy Registrar Principal Registry Postal address GPO Box 1333 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph: (02) 9276 5060 Fax: (02) 9276 5099 Email: enquiries@mrt-rrt.gov.au Web: www.mrt-rrt.gov.au Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.