Wahid Mohamed Fathi Mosnad Attwa v. Le Ministre de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile, 2025 CF 1134
The applicant, an Egyptian citizen, sought judicial review of a decision by the Immigration Section (IS) of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) which confirmed his inadmissibility due to his membership in the Egyptian army during the 2013 coup d'état.
The Federal Court rejected the application for judicial review, finding the IS's decision reasonable. The Court upheld the conclusion that the applicant was a member of the Egyptian army without duress from 1990 to 2015, despite his claims of coercion.
Cadogan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1125
The applicant, a Guyanese citizen, applied for a visitor visa but was refused and found inadmissible for misrepresentation for failing to disclose prior US visa refusals in her initial application.
The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review, affirming that the officer's decision was reasonable and procedurally fair, despite the applicant's claim of unintentional omission and limited response options.
Nirmaljeet Kaur Nandha v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2025 FC 1122
Nirmaljeet Kaur Nandha's application for a permanent resident visa under the Federal Skilled Trades program was refused after a verification call to her claimed employer revealed significant discrepancies between her interview answers and the hotel's information regarding her work experience as a cook.
The Federal Court dismissed Ms. Nandha's application for judicial review, finding that the immigration officer's decision was reasonable. The Court affirmed that the officer was entitled to give more weight to the inconsistencies from the verification call than to the documentary evidence provided by the applicant.
Deepak Jot Singh v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2025 FC 1131
The applicant sought judicial review of a visitor's visa refusal. His initial application was dismissed for failing to file the Application Record. A year later, he filed a 'fresh' application for the same refusal without disclosing the previous dismissal.
The Federal Court found the 'fresh' application to be an abuse of process due to its misleading nature and failure to disclose the previous dismissal. The Court struck the application, emphasizing the importance of candor and integrity in court procedures.
Tamayo Abondano v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1116
Applicants, Colombian citizens, sought refugee protection based on targeting by a criminal organization, the Carreteros, and alleged affiliation with a larger group, Los Maracuchos. The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) denied their claim, finding a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) in Cali, Colombia.
The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review, affirming that the RPD's finding regarding the lack of a credible link between the Carreteros and Los Maracuchos, and thus the agents of harm's means to pursue them to the IFA, was reasonable and procedurally fair.
Mohammad Shamim Khan v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2025 FC 640
The Applicants, citizens of India, sought judicial review of an immigration officer's decision to reject the Principal Applicant's work permit renewal application because the officer was not satisfied that he would leave Canada at the end of his stay.
The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review, upholding the officer's decision as reasonable. The Court affirmed that the onus was on the applicants to demonstrate their intent to leave Canada and that the officer was not required to consider factors not presented by the applicant.
Andre Alejandro Alvarez Gonzalez v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2025 FC 628
The applicant, an Ecuadorian citizen, sought judicial review of a decision refusing his work permit and finding him inadmissible to Canada for five years due to alleged misrepresentation of material facts in his application.
The Federal Court granted the application for judicial review, finding the Officer's decision unreasonable for failing to consider the 'innocent mistake exception' despite the applicant's representative taking responsibility for errors and providing correct information elsewhere in the application.
Kermanizadeh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 625
The Applicant, a citizen of Iran, sought judicial review of a visa officer's decision refusing a temporary study visa, which was denied due to the officer's belief that he had no significant ties outside of Canada and that his visit's purpose was inconsistent with a temporary stay.
The Federal Court allowed the application for judicial review, finding the visa officer's decision unreasonable. The Court highlighted the officer's failure to engage with the applicant's substantial evidence of ties to Iran and the relevance of his study plan.
Alibakhshi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 629
The applicant, Parham Alibakhshi, applied to study in Canada, but his application was refused by an immigration officer on two grounds: insufficient proof of funds and an unreasonable study plan.
The Federal Court found the officer's evaluation of the availability of funds to be unreasonable and quashed the decision, sending the application back for redetermination by a different officer.
Derrick Ampofo Ofori v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2025 FC 630
The applicant, Derrick Ampofo Ofori, applied for a study permit to Canada, explaining his aunt and uncle would provide financial support. The immigration officer refused the application, stating “no government documents have been provided to explain or substantiate the relationship.”
The Federal Court found the officer's decision unreasonable because they failed to consider relevant evidence, specifically the applicant's aunt's letter and uncle's sworn statement, which explained the relationship. The Court quashed the decision and sent it back for redetermination by a different officer.
