| May - 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. no. | Case Name | Topic | Decision |
| 1 | Morillo de Ocampo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 447 | Live-in Caregiver Work Permit Refusal Overturned Because Officer Raised Concerns About the Bona Fides of the Job Offer Without Giving the Applicant or Employer an Opportunity to Respond | Successful |
| 2 | Zhang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 499 | Study Permit Refusal Overturned Because Officer Failed to Properly Consider the Applicant’s Study Plan, Canadian Study Purpose, Ties to China and Financial Evidence | Successful |
| 3 | Run v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 465 | Work Permit Refusal Overturned Because the Officer’s Reasons Did Not Explain Whether the Application Failed Due to Credibility Concerns or Insufficient Evidence of the Applicant’s Ability to Perform the Proposed Job | Successful |
| 4 | Sok v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 464 | Work Permit Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Provide Credible Evidence of the Experience and Qualifications Required for the Proposed Employment | Unsuccessful |
| 5 | Sidhu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 419 | Work Permit Refusal Upheld Where Extensive Employment Inconsistencies Supported a Finding of Material Misrepresentation | Unsuccessful |
| 6 | Kosolapova v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 458 | H&C Refusal Upheld Where Applicants Did Not Specifically Raise the 2011 Parental Sponsorship Moratorium as a Hardship Factor | Unsuccessful |
| 7 | Chery v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 382 | H&C Refusal Overturned Because Officer Failed to Provide Meaningful Analysis of the Humanitarian and Compassionate Factors | Successful |
| 8 | Sahyouni v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 352 | H&C Refusal Overturned Because Officer Failed to Properly Assess the Best Interests of the Applicant’s Canadian-Born Child | Successful |
| 9 | Rezki v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 492 | H&C Refusal Upheld Where a Child Was Excluded from the Family Class Because He Was Not Declared in His Parents’ PR Application | Unsuccessful |
| 10 | Karunaratna v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 421 | Family Class PR Refusal Overturned Because the Applicant’s Visa Refusal and Employment Omissions Were Not Material Misrepresentations | Successful |
| 11 | Chawla v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 434 | Skilled Worker PR Refusal Overturned Because Applicant Was Not Given the Full Extrinsic Evidence Used to Find Misrepresentation | Successful |
| 12 | Virhia v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 410 | FSW Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Establish a Qualifying Relative in Canada Due to Unresolved Identity and Date-of-Birth Discrepancies | Unsuccessful |
| 13 | Baraily v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 460 | PR Residency Obligation Appeal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Establish That Overseas Employment Was a Qualifying Assignment for a Canadian Business | Unsuccessful |
| 14 | Bajwa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 445 | PR Visa Extension Refusal Upheld Where Applicants Failed to Establish Compelling Circumstances After Failing to Disclose Criminal Charges Before the Visa Expired | Unsuccessful |
| 15 | Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 490 | Spousal Sponsorship Appeal Dismissed Where IAD Reasonably Found the Marriage Was Not Genuine and Was Entered Into Primarily for Immigration Purposes | Unsuccessful |
| 16 | Feng v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 386 | PR Refusal and Misrepresentation Finding Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Establish That Her Son Remained a Dependent Child | Unsuccessful |
| 17 | Yang v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2014 FC 383 | Exclusion Order Overturned Because Officer Failed to Establish That Applicant’s Unpaid Activity Constituted Unauthorized Work | Successful |
| 18 | Mejia Mejia v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 357 | Investor PR Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Provide Sufficient Payroll Evidence to Establish the Required Business Experience | Unsuccessful |
Prepared by:
Dr. Muhammad Abrar (Barrister and Solicitor)
Author | Writer | Mentor | Legal Researcher | Canadian Immigration Case Law and Statistics Analyst





