
Immigration & Refugee judgments from Canadian courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
A person who submitted fake documents for a work permit application was denied judicial review by the Federal Court. The court ruled that submitting false information makes someone ineligible for Canadian entry for five years, unless they prove an honest mistake occurred.
The Federal Court granted a request for judicial review and overturned a visa officer's decision to deny temporary resident visas to a family. The court found the visa officer's decision was unreasonable because it lacked sufficient reasoning to justify the denial.
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application where the Officer refused a work permit application because the supporting documents were illegible and did not provide enough evidence of the spouse's employment in Canada.
The Federal Court dismissed applications seeking judicial review of visa refusals for two Iranian women who wanted to visit Canada. The court found that the decisions were reasonable because the applicants did not provide enough evidence showing they would leave Canada at the end of their stay and had strong ties outside Canada.
The Federal Court ruled that a decision by the Refugee Appeal Division (a person) excluding an individual from refugee protection was flawed. The court found that the a person did not properly consider where the applicant’s crimes would fall within Canada's sentencing range, leading to a remand for further review.
The Federal Court overturned an immigration officer's decision to deny a work permit application after finding that the officer failed to properly consider the applicant's financial evidence, including affidavits and a valuation report.
A person seeking permanent resident status through their spouse faced rejection by a Federal Court judge after challenging a a person officer's decision. The court ruled against granting an exception based on humanitarian reasons, upholding the original denial of the application.
A person applied for a work permit in Canada but their application was refused because key supporting documents were unreadable. They challenged this decision through judicial review, arguing it was procedurally unfair. The Federal Court dismissed the challenge, ruling that there was no breach of procedural fairness and the officer's refusal was reasonable.
A Federal Court judge ruled that a a person officer's decision to deny temporary resident visas was unreasonable because it did not provide clear reasons for the refusal. The court found that the officer's explanation was insufficient and lacked transparency, making it difficult to understand how the decision was made.
A family from Nigeria applied for extensions to their a person permits but were denied. They then sought judicial review, which was dismissed by the Federal Court because the claimant’s permanent residency application had been refused, making the issue moot and no longer relevant.
In this case, the Federal Court found that a refusal of a sponsored family class application for permanent residence was unreasonable because it lacked transparency and accurately reflected the evidence provided by the applicant. The court returned the matter to a different Officer for redetermination.
The Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review challenging the revocation of citizenship based on fraud. The court found the process fair and the decision reasonable, upholding the revocation under the Citizenship Act.
The Federal Court dismissed a claimant's application for judicial review, finding that the decision by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to revoke her Canadian citizenship was procedurally fair and reasonable. The court determined that the revocation process complied with statutory requirements, including adequate disclosure under the Citizenship Act.