VB1-01336

VB1-01336

The Panel found the claimant not credible due to inconsistent accounts about his passport, a fundamental change in the basis of his claim from the port-of-entry interview to his PIF and testimony, and lack of corroborative evidence establishing his sexual identity and the events alleged; on that basis the claimant failed to establish a well-founded fear of persecution or a balance of probabilities risk and the claim was rejected.

Citation
VB1-01336
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX; Intervenor: Minister of Public Safety
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
30 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Final Hearing and Decision
Outcome
Claim rejected: claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection
Legal Topics
Credibility Assessment, Sexual Orientation, Persecution, Corroboration of Evidence, Identity Documents, Port of Entry Statements
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Administrative Law Human Rights Credibility Assessment Sexual Orientation Persecution Corroboration of Evidence +2 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Minister of Public Safety

Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Final Hearing and Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is a Convention refugee or person in need of protection
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's testimony and documentary evidence are credible
  3. 3 Whether the claimant established sexual identity as a basis for persecution

Ratio Decidendi

The Panel found the claimant not credible due to inconsistent accounts about his passport, a fundamental change in the basis of his claim from the port-of-entry interview to his PIF and testimony, and lack of corroborative evidence establishing his sexual identity and the events alleged; on that basis the claimant failed to establish a well-founded fear of persecution or a balance of probabilities risk and the claim was rejected.

Court Disposition

Claim rejected: claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection