Case Law Library : January 2020

October 2, 2026

January - 2020
Sr. no.	Case Name	Topic	Decision
1	Likhi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 171	Spousal Work Permit Misrepresentation – No Fair Opportunity to Address Marriage Concerns	Successful
2	Maan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 118	Spousal Work Permit Refusal – Marriage of Convenience and Misrepresentation Findings Reasonable	Unsuccessful
3	Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 109	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal – Undisclosed Marriage Genuineness Concerns Breached Procedural Fairness	Successful
4	Badial v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 108	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal – Insufficient Proof of Spouse's Current Full-Time Student Status	Unsuccessful
5	Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 113	Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal – Dependent Application Failed With Wife's CFO Work Permit	Unsuccessful
6	Bains v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 57	Spousal Work Permit Refusal – Marriage Genuineness and Misrepresentation Findings Upheld	Unsuccessful
7	Denha v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 168	Criminal Rehabilitation – Organized Criminality Finding Upheld; Rehabilitation Could Not Overcome Inadmissibility	Unsuccessful
8	Kyari v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 159	Criminal Rehabilitation Refusal – No Opportunity to Answer Concerns About Intentional Non-Disclosure	Successful
9	Begum v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 162	Provincial Nominee PR Refusal – Unreasonable Language Standard and Assessment of Cashier Employability	Successful
10	Samra v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 157	Plumber Work Permit Refusal – Conclusions About Qualifications and Temporary Intent Lacked Analysis	Successful
11	Watts v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 158	Visitor Visa Refusal – Purpose of Travel and Financial Circumstances Supported Overstay Concerns	Unsuccessful
12	Waqas v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 152	Spousal Sponsorship Refusal – Genuine Marriage Primarily for Immigration; H&C Relief Unavailable	Unsuccessful
13	Nwachukwu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 122	FSW PR Refusal – Insufficient Evidence of Manufacturing Manager Duties; Provincial Consultation Not Required	Unsuccessful
14	Lyu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 134	FSW PR Misrepresentation – Circular Reasoning About Use of an Undeclared Consultant	Successful
15	Ekama v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 105	FSW PR Refusal – Employer Letters Failed to Establish Required Occupational Duties	Unsuccessful
16	Thong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 124	Residency Obligation Appeal – Child's Best Interests Reduced to Ability to Adjust Abroad	Successful
17	Xiao v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 117	Misrepresentation Removal Appeal – Material False Employment History and H&C Assessment Upheld	Unsuccessful
18	Hashem v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 41	Study Permit Refusal – Insufficient Home-Country Ties and Temporary Intent Finding Upheld	Unsuccessful
19	Suri v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 86	Study Permit Misrepresentation – Applicant Responsible for Fraudulent GIC Supplied by Travel Agent	Unsuccessful
20	Patel v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 77	Study Permit Refusal – Procedural Unfairness and Unsupported Findings on Study Purpose and Temporary Intent	Successful
21	Hajiyeva v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 71	Study Permit Refusal – Weakly Documented Study Plan and Family Ties Supported Temporary Intent Concerns	Unsuccessful
22	Azam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 115	Work Permit Refusal – Unsupported Temporary Intent Findings and Unexplained Rejection of IELTS Evidence	Successful
23	Anonuevo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 15	Work Permit Refusal – Previous Overstay and Canadian Family Ties Supported Temporary Intent Concerns	Unsuccessful
24	Zhang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 101	PGWP Duration – Normal Program Length Supported Fifteen-Month Permit Rather Than Three Years	Unsuccessful
25	Saggu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 31	PGWP and Status Restoration Refusal – Application Filed Outside Applicable Ninety-Day Deadline	Unsuccessful
26	Peter v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 60	H&C Refusal – Medical Affordability Evidence Insufficient and Unauthorized Stay Reasonably Weighed	Unsuccessful
27	Cantalejo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 123	H&C Family Reunification Refusal – Assessment of Adult Son's Circumstances and Child's Interests Upheld	Unsuccessful
28	Williams v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 8	H&C and TRP Refusals – Partial Success; Temporary Intent and Criminal Risk Analysis for TRP Was Unreasonable	Successful
29	Jawamda v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 14	H&C Refusal – Wrong Principal Applicant Identified, Distorting Establishment Assessment	Successful
30	Sidhu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 133	H&C Refusal – Speculative Findings About Family Support in India and Alternative Immigration Options	Successful
31	Braud v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 132	H&C Refusal – Criminality, Rehabilitation and Fertility Treatment Evidence Reasonably Assessed	Unsuccessful