Federal Court Decisions

Date: 20020411

Docket: IMM-3071-01

Neutral Citation: 2002 FCT 415

Toronto, Ontario, Thursday, the 11^th day of April, 2002

PRESENT:     The Honourable Mr. Justice Campbell

BETWEEN:

                                           STEFAN SIRBU

                                                                                                     Applicant

                                                    - and -

   THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                 Respondent

                     REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

[1] In the present case, the Convention Refugee Determination Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board ("CRDD") decided on the basis of a negative credibility finding that the Applicant was not a Convention refugee. On this basis, the CRDD also rendered a determination under s.69.1(9.1) of the Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-2, that there is no credible basis for the Applicant's claim. As a result, the Applicant has no right to apply to remain as a member of the Post-Determination Refugee Claimants in

Canada class and is liable to be removed within seven days after a removal order is effective.

[2] The Applicant argues that the CRDD decision under s.69.1(9.1) does not comply with the test recently set out by the Federal Court of Appeal in Rahaman v. Canada (M.C.I.), [2002] F.C.J. No. 302, because the CRDD failed to give express reasons rejecting the documentary evidence provided in support of the Applicant's claim. I agree.

                                                  ORDER

1.         Accordingly, I hereby set aside the CRDD's decision under s.69.1(9.1).

                                                                            "Douglas R. Campbell"            

        J.F.C.C.

                          FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                   Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record                                

COURT NO:                                                        IMM-3071-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                            STEFAN SIRBU

                                                                                                     Applicant

- and -

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND

IMMIGRATION

                                                                                                 Respondent

DATE OF HEARING:                           THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002

PLACE OF HEARING:                                      TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER BY:                                               CAMPBELL J.

DATED:                                                                THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002

APPEARANCES BY:                                       Mr. Ronald Shacter

For the Applicant

Mr. Matthew Oommen

For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:                        Ronald Shacter

Barrister & Solicitor

45 St. Clair West

Suite 908

Toronto, Ontario

M4V 1K9

For the Applicant

                                    Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

For the Respondent

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

            Date: 20020411

          Docket: IMM-3071-01

BETWEEN:

STEFAN SIRBU

                                               Applicant

- and -

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                                           Respondent

                                                                                  

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER