Case Law : Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL)

October 18, 2026

Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL)
Sr. no.	Case Name	Topic	Decision
1	Chahal v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2022 FC 725	Misrepresentation Finding Set Aside Where Procedural Fairness Letter Failed to Disclose the Underlying Employment Concern	Successful
2	Nguyen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1894	Federal Court Quashes Work Permit Refusal After Finding Procedural Unfairness in Misrepresentation PFL	Successful
3	Kaur v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1216	Misrepresentation Finding Set Aside Where PFL Failed to Disclose the Factual Basis for a Fraudulent Document Finding	Successful
4	Sandhu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 212	Spousal Sponsorship Refusal Set Aside Where Officer Decided Before Expiry of Procedural Fairness Response Period	Successful
5	Agyemang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 30	Study Permit Refusal Set Aside Where PFL Failed to Disclose the Basis of the Fraud Concern and Extrinsic Evidence	Successful
6	El Rifai v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 524	Study Permit Refusal Upheld After Court Finds PFL Provided Adequate Disclosure of the Gist of Misrepresentation Concerns	Unsuccessful
7	Oyekola v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 1970	Study Permit Refusal and Misrepresentation Finding Upheld After Applicant Failed to Address Fraudulent Letter of Acceptance	Unsuccessful
8	Pakatchian v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 759	Mandamus Denied Where Security Screening and an Unanswered Procedural Fairness Letter Justified Delay in Processing a Study Permit	Unsuccessful
9	Coolen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 786	Incompetent Immigration-Consultant Representation Does Not Establish Procedural Unfairness Where the Applicant Signs a Misleading Procedural-Fairness Response	Unsuccessful
10	Odobo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 49	Misrepresentation Refusals Require Full Disclosure in Procedural Fairness Letters and Reasonable Treatment of Contrary LMIA Evidence	Successful