1,035 result(s)
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Samli v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 928 - 2022-06-20
Federal Court DecisionsThird, the applicant may make a formal application for a permanent resident visa under the CEC. [...] Although he applied under both the Federal Skilled Worker program and the CEC program, only the latter is relevant to the application before this Court. [...] The officer was not satisfied that the applicant met the qualifying Canadian skilled work experience because he had declared one year of Canadian work experience from July 2017 to July 2018, but applied for permanent residence on September 3, 2020.
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De Faria Peniche v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 854 - 2022-06-08
Federal Court Decisions[3] The applicants filed a first application for permanent residence based on H&C grounds in October 2018, which was denied in September 2019. [...] The Officer reasonably noted that the applicants are skilled workers who are familiar with the language and customs in Portugal. [...] [25] The applicants submit the Officer imposed a high standard of “serious hardship” to evaluate their application for permanent residence, and failed to consider the full H&C circumstances they put forward.
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Padernal v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 852 - 2022-06-08
Federal Court Decisions[1] This is an application for judicial review of a decision made on March 19, 2020 by a Senior Immigration Officer in which the Applicant’s application for permanent residence from within Canada on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds was refused (the Decision). [...] He brings with him nursing and caregiving skills that are invaluable to the recipient along with his compassionate nature. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-2227-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Akinkugbe v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 819 - 2022-06-03
Federal Court Decisions[4] In considering her establishment in Canada, the Officer considered support letters from friends, and the Applicant’s relationship with her brother, who is a permanent resident. [...] The Officer held there was little evidence provided to indicate her education and skills were not transferrable. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-1658-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Hussain v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 748 - 2022-05-20
Federal Court DecisionsHe applied for permanent residence as a skilled worker under the Express Entry Program from Pakistan in March 2017. [...] His visa and permanent resident status were cancelled soon after. [6] He enlisted the help of his MP, Hon. Judy Sgro. [...] [7] By that time the Applicant expected he would have his visa and permanent resident status restored.
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Bhairon v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 739 - 2022-05-18
Federal Court DecisionsI also note that the client indicates that they intend to stay in Canada however there was no APR submitted during the 3 years they worked on their PGWP. This is sufficient work experience to apply on CEC or a skilled worker application. [...] a permanent resident application [12] The Applicant submits that the Officer acted outside his scope of expertise and speculated in noting that the Applicant had not applied for permanent residence (PR) despite having accumulated several years of work experience while holding a PGWP, which could support a skilled worker [...] Entry, and furthermore, given the Applicant’s education and experience, he would not have qualified under the federal skilled worker program stream, with a similar outcome likely for the Canadian Experience class stream, given that he did not yet have a year of experience at the skill levels required by that program.
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Simic v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 719 - 2022-05-13
Federal Court DecisionsThere is no relative who can sponsor Ms. Simic for permanent residence from outside Canada; nor is she likely to qualify as a skilled worker or member of another immigrant class. [...] Furthermore, the delays in processing applications for permanent residence from outside Canada are considerable. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKETS: IMM-6356-20 IMM-149-21
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Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 692 - 2022-05-10
Federal Court DecisionsApplicant is not well established in India as he has not worked or lived permanently in India since about 1996. [...] The Respondent essentially submits that it is reasonable for an officer to expect evidence of English language skills where such skills are necessary to the performance of the work (Sun v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2019 FC 1548). [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-5434-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Uwaifo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 679 - 2022-05-09
Federal Court DecisionsAmong his riders were healthcare workers, grocery shop workers and many other essential workers. [...] But he also talked about being devastated to learn that he did not qualify for the special pandemic pathway to permanent residence for essential workers, as his job was not in the eligible National Occupation Classification categories, despite him being an essential worker. [...] According to the Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for certain refugee claimants working in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pathway Policy”), the Minister used his authority under section 25.2 of the IRPA to justify granting permanent residence to individuals
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Dhaliwal v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 666 - 2022-05-06
Federal Court Decisions[3] Mr. Dhaliwal, a citizen of India, applied for a work permit pursuant to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Intermediate-Skilled Program of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program [The Program] to work as a long haul truck driver in Canada. [...] Moreover, Tan is not analogous on its facts; Mr. Tan applied for permanent residence in the skilled worker category where his application was assessed with reference to a points system. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-2383-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Fonseca v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) - 2022 FC 603 - 2022-04-26
Federal Court Decisions[6] Of significance is that in September 2011, Ms. Fonseca applied for permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class [Federal Program]; however, her application was refused in October 2011 on account of her not meeting Canada’s official language requirements – her language ability in English was limited. [...] It would seem that Ms. Fonseca’s English language skills were also the reason for the refusal of her 2017 application for permanent residency under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, In‐Demand Skills stream [Ontario Program]. [...] Ms. Rustrian Fonseca does not qualify to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker program either.
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Vieira Sebastiao Melo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 544 - 2022-04-14
Federal Court Decisions[5] The Applicants submitted an H&C application for permanent residence from within Canada in 2015. [...] The officer noted several positive establishment indicators, including the Applicants’ good civil records, continuous employment, letters of support from friends and co-workers, volunteerism, involvement with their church, and large extended family residing in Canada, all of whom are Canadian citizens or permanent residents [...] The Applicants explained in their submissions that they delayed applying for permanent residence as they were unable to afford a lawyer.
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Pagaling v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 526 - 2022-04-12
Federal Court Decisions[10] In March 2015, the Applicant requested a reconsideration of her permanent residence application. [...] For example, the Applicant submits the Officer erred in finding: (1) her current employer had failed to show why they could not hire another worker; (2) her skills were transferable; and (3) that she would not suffer psychological trauma from the rejection of her application. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-3505-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Recinos v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 518 - 2022-04-11
Federal Court Decisions[33] The Chief Justice then set out the specific provision of the IRPA, s.58(2), that gives the IRB the discretion to order the detention of a permanent resident or a foreign national who constitutes a flight risk or a danger to the public, before quoting s.58(3) of IRPA which allows the IRB to impose any conditions that it [...] The Federal Court was therefore satisfied of the reasonableness of both decisions. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-7717-19 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Lawrence-Hammond v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 491 - 2022-04-06
Federal Court DecisionsIn 2008, the Applicant’s husband applied to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. [...] The Applicant’s father is a permanent resident of Canada, and she has two sisters who are Canadian citizens, as well as a large extended family in Canada. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-5571-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Addae v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 375 - 2022-03-21
Federal Court Decisions13 (1) A Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or a group of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, a corporation incorporated under a law of Canada or of a province or an unincorporated organization or association under federal or provincial law — or any combination of them — may sponsor a foreign national, subject to [...] Permanent Resident Visa Issuance 70 (1) An officer shall issue a permanent resident visa to a foreign national if, following an examination, it is established that [...] (b) the economic class, consisting of the federal skilled worker class, the Quebec skilled worker class, the provincial nominee class, the Canadian experience class, the federal skilled trades class, the Atlantic immigration class, the Quebec investor class, the Quebec entrepreneur class, the start-up business class, the
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Su v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 366 - 2022-03-17
Federal Court Decisions[1] This is an application for judicial review of a decision by a Senior Immigration Officer [Officer], dated January 7, 2021, refusing the Applicants’ application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate [H&C] grounds. [...] The Applicants applied for permanent residence on H&C grounds on October 22, 2019. [...] [5] Regarding establishment, the Officer acknowledged the spouse’s efforts in trying to improve her language skills but noted both adult Applicants state they are unable to communicate in either English or French and accordingly found their efforts in trying to improve their language skills to be minimal.
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Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 339 - 2022-03-15
Federal Court DecisionsBecause of his limited capabilities in English, the Applicant claims not to have the prerequisites to apply for the Canadian Experience Class or Skilled Worker programs. [...] Less positive were the Officer’s observations regarding limited language competency: the Officer noted the absence of evidence of efforts to improve those skills and that the other routes to permanent residence were unavailable, as claimed. [...] [28] Second, context is at the essence of both the refugee and H&C pathways to permanent residency.
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Bidgoly v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 283 - 2022-03-01
Federal Court Decisions[1] Mr. Bidgoly [Applicant] seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration [Minister] to render a decision on his permanent resident [PR] application under the Express Entry program. [...] A further review on August 31, 2018 completed a criminality assessment and recommended the Applicant for the Federal Skilled Worker [FSW] Class. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-844-21 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Davis v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 238 - 2022-02-22
Federal Court DecisionsAlternatively, the Applicant requested humanitarian consideration of her good faith efforts to attain permanent residency under a regular immigrant class. [...] Such an exemption is not an ‘alternative immigration stream or an appeal mechanism’ for failed asylum or permanent residence claimants”. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD Docket: IMM-281-21 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Safdar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 189 - 2022-02-14
Federal Court Decisions... Pa has an LMIA to work as a religious moderator/religious education worker for King Travel. [...] his hope to ultimately become a permanent resident of Canada through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Programme, that he would return to his family, his wife and two young children as well as his mother and siblings, who all reside in Pakistan, if that goal was not achieved within the two-year period of his authorized stay. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-73-21 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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Oladimeji v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 183 - 2022-02-11
Federal Court Decisions[14] Paragraph 29(2)(a) of the Ministerial Instructions incorporates the definition of “arranged employment” found in subsection 82(1) of the IRPR. Section 82 falls within a series of provisions in the IRPR governing selection criteria for members of the federal skilled worker class: IRPR, ss 76–83. [...] The section governs the points that will be awarded to a skilled worker for “arranged employment.” That term is defined as follows: [...] [22] Mr. Oladimeji submitted his application for permanent residence as a member of the Canadian experience class on September 25, 2018.
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Da Costa Serrano v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 174 - 2022-02-10
Federal Court DecisionsOn April 15, 2018, he applied for permanent residence in Canada under the Express Entry – Federal Skilled Workers category. [...] The procedural fairness letter advised that the officer had concluded that the applicant may not meet the requirements for permanent residency in Canada. [...] [30] For the reasons given, Mr. Kandiah has not persuaded me that he was treated unfairly in the processing of his application for permanent residence.
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Bobadilla v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 161 - 2022-02-08
Federal Court DecisionsOfficer, dated May 7, 2020, rejecting her application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds, pursuant to section 25(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 (IRPA) and for refusing her application, in the alternative, for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP). [...] Her immediate family – husband, two daughters and parents – reside in the Philippines. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-2547-20 STYLE OF CAUSE:
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He v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2022 FC 112 - 2022-02-01
Federal Court DecisionsOn January 30, 2019, Ms. He filed an application for an open work permit as a spouse of a skilled worker in Canada (“Work Permit Application”). [...] Ms. He wanted to join her spouse, who was working in Canada as a skilled worker at that time. [...] It would also not permit the family to apply for permanent residence for approximately five years.