Moumaev v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Moumaev v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The officer's finding that the re-issued birth certificate was not new evidence under s.113(a) IRPA was patently unreasonable given it was obtained after the refugee hearing and first PRRA refusal and arose from circumstances (destruction of original and loss of passport by the Board) that made the document not...

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Citation
2007 FC 720
Parties
Applicant: Marat Moumaev; Respondent: Solicitor General for Canada
Court
Federal Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
6 July 2007
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review of Pre Removal Risk Assessment (prra) Decision Under IRPA / Federal Court Judgment
Outcome
PRRA officer's decision set aside and matter referred to a different officer for redetermination
Legal Topics
PRRA, New Evidence (s.113(a) Irpa), Identity Evidence, Standard of Review, Judicial Review
Source Language
english
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law PRRA New Evidence (s.113(a) Irpa) Identity Evidence Standard of Review Judicial Review

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Parties

Marat Moumaev

Applicant

Solicitor General for Canada

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review of Pre Removal Risk Assessment (prra) Decision Under IRPA / Federal Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Did the PRRA officer misinterpret and misapply the test for new evidence under s.113(a) of IRPA?
  2. 2 Whether the re-issued birth certificate and accompanying evidence constituted new evidence not reasonably available at the time of the first PRRA/refugee hearing
  3. 3 Whether the officer's factual findings were reasonable and entitled to deference

Ratio Decidendi

The officer's finding that the re-issued birth certificate was not new evidence under s.113(a) IRPA was patently unreasonable given it was obtained after the refugee hearing and first PRRA refusal and arose from circumstances (destruction of original and loss of passport by the Board) that made the document not reasonably available earlier; the officer's decision was set aside and the matter remitted to a different officer for redetermination.

Court Disposition

PRRA officer's decision set aside and matter referred to a different officer for redetermination

Orders

  • The decision of the PRRA officer dated January 17, 2006 is set aside and the matter is referred to a different officer for redetermination.