| January - 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. no. | Case Name | Topic | Decision | Lawyer |
| 1 | Abdisoufi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 164 | TRV Refusal – Failure to Provide Required Bank Statements and Sufficient Evidence of Financial Establishment | Unsuccessful | Samin Mortazavi |
| 2 | Pakhawala v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 155 | Study Permit Refusal – Proposed College Program Was Not a Logical Progression from the Applicant’s Academic Background | Unsuccessful | Robert Gretler |
| 3 | Singh Brar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 162 | PR Refusal – Misrepresentation Finding Upheld Where the Applicant Failed to Rebut the Employer’s Denial of Claimed Work Experience | Unsuccessful | Igor Dogaru |
| 4 | Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 158 | Spousal Open Work Permit Refusal – Misrepresentation Finding Upheld Where the Marriage Was Found to Be Primarily for Immigration Purposes | Unsuccessful | Harry Virk |
| 5 | Alhadje Issa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 154 | Spousal Sponsorship Refusal – Misrepresentation Finding Set Aside Where the Officer Speculated the Mother Knew the Sponsor Was Not the Child’s Biological Father | Successful | Julie Beauchamp |
| 6 | Francis v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 150 | H&C Refusal – Officer Reasonably Assessed Establishment, BIOC, and Return Hardship | Unsuccessful | Annie O’Dell |
| 7 | St-Valiere v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 149 | PR Card Refusal – Failure to Assess Alternative Identity Document Requirements | Successful | Michelle Gagné-Houle |
| 8 | Prado v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 136 | H&C Refusal – Failure to Assess Mental Health, Family Violence, and Spousal Sponsorship Breakdown | Successful | Zara Rhonda Mercer |
| 9 | Saleh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 135 | H&C Refusal – ADR Improperly Used to Minimize Return Hardship | Successful | Marc J. Herman |
| 10 | Sayarbahri v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 | TRV Refusal – Insufficient Family Ties and Unverified Funds | Unsuccessful | Amir Zarei |
| 11 | Bhushan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 107 | TRV Refusal – Misrepresentation Finding Based on Unexplained Fraud Determination | Successful | Prabhjot Singh Bhangu |
| 12 | Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Howard, 2024 FC 111 | Spousal Sponsorship – Genuineness Assessment and Altered Text Messages | Unsuccessful | Sonia Bédard |
| 13 | Brown v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 105 | PR Refusal – Misrepresentation Caused by Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | Successful | Athena Portokalidis |
| 14 | Chaudhary v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 102 | Entrepreneur Work Permit Refusal – Business Viability and Temporary Intent Concerns | Unsuccessful | Amy Mayor |
| 15 | Davoodabadi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 85 | Study Permit Refusal – Insufficient Banking History and Source of Funds | Unsuccessful | Oluwadamilola Asuni |
| 16 | Kumar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 81 | Study Permit Refusal – Purpose of Study and Limited Employment Prospects | Unsuccessful | Kriti Gupta |
| 17 | Rahimi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 70 | Entrepreneur Work Permit Refusal – Insufficient Evidence of Significant Economic Benefit Through Job Creation | Unsuccessful | Christy Tang |
| 18 | Arif v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 65 | H&C Refusal – Misrepresentation, Lack of Remorse, and Insufficient Hardship Evidence | Unsuccessful | Mayank Bhasin |
| 19 | Trinh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 66 | H&C Refusal – Failure to Conduct a Justified Global Assessment of H&C Factors | Successful | Phuong Nhi Trinh |
| 20 | Yani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 73 | Study Permit Refusal – Failure to Assess Family Ties and Purpose of Study | Successful | Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed |
| 21 | Azari v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 34 | Work Permit Refusal – Failure to Address Evidence of Family Ties Outside Canada | Successful | Anna Davtyan |
| 22 | Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 43 | Immigration Appeal – PR Visa Holder’s Right to Appeal Removal Order Despite Visa Expiry | Successful | Patrick Trudel |
| 23 | Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Mahendran, 2024 FC 30 | Citizenship Revocation – Summary Judgment Denied Due to Genuine Issue on Intent to Misrepresent | Unsuccessful | Annabel E. Busbridge |
| 24 | Gayle v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 29 | H&C Refusal – Best Interests of Child and Recent Domestic Violence Overlooked | Successful | Matthiew S. Malaga Reano |
| 25 | Raveshi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 15 | Entrepreneur Work Permit Refusal – Insufficient Evidence of Significant Benefit and Viable Business Plan | Unsuccessful | Steven Meurrens |
| 26 | Chakhnashvili v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 5 | Spousal Sponsorship Refusal – Misrepresentation and Insufficient Evidence of Genuine Marriage | Unsuccessful | Peter Chmiel |
| 27 | Habte v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 8 | Family Sponsorship Refusal – Failure to Assess De Facto Family Relationship and Adoption Evidence | Successful | Daniel Kebede |
Prepared by:
Dr. Muhammad
Abrar (Barrister and
Solicitor)
Author | Writer | Mentor | Legal Researcher | Canadian Immigration Case Law and
Statistics Analyst





