The time it takes us to complete the review process depends on a range of factors, including the number of applications for review we receive, the number of members available to conduct reviews, the type of decision under review, the strategies we have in place for dealing with different caseloads, and the complexity of the review. Applications for reviews in the Migration and Refugee Division have more than doubled in recent years (see our Statistics). We have not been able to keep pace with the increase in our workload with the resources available to us. This has had an impact on the time it takes us to complete reviews.
The following table sets out the average times it took us to finalise reviews in a recent six month period. These statistics are a general guide only and we cannot guarantee that any individual review will be finalised within these timeframes.
|
Average times for finalising reviews |
|
Case category |
Average calendar days from lodgement to finalisation |
| Bridging | 131 |
| Family | 738 |
| Nomination/Sponsor approval | 1025 |
| Partner | 865 |
| Permanent business | 940 |
| Protection | 804 |
| Skill linked | 468 |
| Student cancellation | 418 |
| Student refusal | 620 |
| Temporary work | 912 |
| Visitor | 536 |
| Other | 385 |
| Total for migration case categories | 765 |
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