Immigration & Refugee
Immigration & Refugee judgments from Canadian courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review for Eritrean Refugee Applicant
Federal Court Rejects Refugee Claimant's Judicial Review Application
Federal Court Rejects Refugee Claim Due to Lack of Credibility
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application, upholding the denial of a refugee claim. The court determined that the applicant's testimony was not credible and did not sufficiently rebut the presumption of truthfulness.
Federal Court Orders New Decision in Immigration Case
A person applied for permanent residence and was told their application was incomplete because they did not submit certain documents. After submitting additional information, the decision was upheld without review of new evidence. The Federal Court ruled that this process was unfair and ordered a different officer to reconsider the case.
Federal Court Rejects Claim for Permanent Residence on Humanitarian Grounds
The Federal Court dismissed a claim for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, upholding an immigration officer's decision. The Court found the decision was reasonable, justified, transparent, and intelligible.
Federal Court Sets Aside Decision for Lack of Reasoning
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review on Refugee Claim Due to Unreasonable Treatment of Corroborating Evidence
Federal Court Quashes RPD Decision on Military Target Evidence
Federal Court Allows Judicial Review Challenging Credibility Determinations
The Federal Court allowed a judicial review challenging the Refugee Protection Division's decision, finding the credibility determinations unreasonable and lacking coherence. The court emphasized the need for a coherent and rational analysis in such determinations.
Federal Court Dismisses Claimant's Application for Judicial Review
Federal Court Rejects Judicial Review of Misrepresentation Exclusion Order
Federal Court Overturns RPD Decision on Unreasonable Credibility Assessments
Federal Court Rejects Post-Graduate Work Permit Application Due to Non-Compliance
The Federal Court rejected an application for a post-graduate work permit due to the applicant's failure to maintain full-time status during his studies. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to strict eligibility criteria.
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review for Unreasonable Study Permit Decisions
Federal Court Rejects Humanitarian and Compassionate Application Due to Insufficient Evidence
The Federal Court rejected a claimant's application for humanitarian and compassionate grounds because they did not provide enough evidence to support their case.
Federal Court Rejects Refugee Claim Judicial Review
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review challenging a rejected refugee claim. The court found the decision was reasonable and supported by internally coherent and rational analysis, affirming the decision-maker's determination of no credible basis for the claimant's refugee claim.
Federal Court Rejects Student Status Restoration and Post-Graduation Work Permit Application
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review Over Visa Officer's Decision
The Federal Court granted judicial review of a visa officer's decision, finding the officer failed to address contrary evidence regarding the financial stability and social ties of the applicants. The Court ordered the matter to be redetermined by a different decision-maker.
Federal Court Quashes PRRA Rejection for Tamil Refugee
The Federal Court overturned a decision rejecting a Tamil refugee's request for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). The Court found that the original decision unfairly dismissed important evidence, leading to the case being sent back for a fresh look by a different officer.