Henry-Okoisama v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC1160 In Henry-Okoisama v. Canada (MCI) Justice Ahmed reviewed the Applicants’ Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) decision. The Principal Applicant (PA) and her three children were Nigerian citizens. The Applicant came to Canada in 2018, unsuccessfully claiming asylum. Subsequently, the Applicants submitted an H&C application which was refused in 2022. On judicial review, Justice Ahmed found ...
Vadiati v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 1056 In Vadiati v. Canada (MCI) Justice Battista examined the Applicant’s writ of mandamus application. The Applicant was seeking IRCC to issue a decision on his permanent residence application which had been pending for four years. The Applicant had fled Iran, fearing persecution due to his political and religious beliefs, and was granted refugee ...
Singh v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 1048 In Singh v. Canada (MCI) Justice Fuhrer examined the Applicant’s Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision. The Applicant was an Indian citizen who alleged persecution from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and police due to speaking out against them. Both the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) and the RAD refused his claim due to a ...
Flayyih v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 1000 In Flayyih v. Canada (MCI) Justice Southcott examined the Applicants’ Convention Refugee Abroad Class and Humanitarian-protected Person Aborad Class decision. The Applicants, which included the Principal Applicant (PA), her brother, and her six-year-old son, were all citizens of Iraq that were residing in Lebanon. The PA claimed that her husband was murdered in ...
Shah v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 923 In Shah v. Canada (MCI) Justice Tsimberis examined the Applicant’s Refugee Protection Division (RPD) cessation decision. The Applicant was a Pakistani citizen who successfully claimed asylum in 2019 and secured Canadian permanent residence in 2021. Subsequently, the Applicant applied and secured a Pakistani passport, and used it to travel back to Pakistan in ...
Teklay v. Canada (MPSEP) 2024 FC 843 In Teklay v. Canada (MPSEP) Justice Turley examined the Applicants’ vacation decision. The Applicants alleged they were citizens of Eritrea who entered Canada on fraudulent Swedish passports in 2012. They successfully claimed asylum based on a well-founded fear of persecution by the Eritrean police. In November 2021, the Minister brought forward a vacation ...
Temelso v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 808 In Temelso v. Canada (MCI) Justice Southcott examined the Applicant’s Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision. The Applicant was citizen from Eritrea who alleged fear of harm or death from the Eritrean government as well as agents of the Eritrean state, and persons cooperating. The Applicant had invested millions into businesses and infrastructure across ...
Odunoye v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 771 In Odunoye v. Canada (MCI) Justice Pentney examined the Applicant’s Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision. The Applicant was a citizen from Nigeria and former art teacher in charge of a savings cooperative established to benefit school employees. Due to an internal conflict within the cooperative, the Applicant alleged that someone had spread a ...
Algazal v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 753 In Algazal v. Canada (MCI) Justice Sadrehashemi examined the Applicant’s Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) decision. The Applicant was a Libyan citizen who had resided in Canada for about 15 years. He had applied for permanent residence on H&C grounds, but the application was refused due to an Administrative Deferral of Removal (ADR) being ...
Patel v. Canada (MCI) 2024 FC 711 In Patel v. Canada (MCI) Justice Régimbald examined the Applicant’s Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision. The Applicant was an Indian citizen who resided in Gujarat. In 2017, the Applicant had aided a Muslim friend in securing a job at his father’s factory. Shortly after, the police had raided the factory and arrested the ...