VB9-04787

VB9-04787

The appellant failed to establish on a balance of probabilities that his alleged persecutors have the means or motivation to find him in Karachi and failed to establish that relocation to Karachi would be unreasonable; therefore a viable IFA in Karachi exists and the appeal is dismissed.

Citation
VB9-04787
Parties
Appellant / Person in Cause: XXXX XXXX XXXX; Respondent: Minister (Canada)
Court
Refugee Appeal Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
2 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Appeal (rad Review of RPD Decision) / Final Decision (appeal Dismissed)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; RPD decision confirmed
Legal Topics
Internal Flight Alternative, Convention Refugee Determination, Risk to Life and Persecution, Standard of Review
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Internal Flight Alternative Convention Refugee Determination Risk to Life and Persecution Standard of Review

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Appellant / Person in Cause

Minister (Canada)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Appeal (rad Review of RPD Decision) / Final Decision (appeal Dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant has a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) in Karachi
  2. 2 Whether the alleged agents of persecution have the means and motivation to locate the appellant in Karachi or elsewhere in Pakistan
  3. 3 Whether it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances for the appellant to relocate to Karachi

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to establish on a balance of probabilities that his alleged persecutors have the means or motivation to find him in Karachi and failed to establish that relocation to Karachi would be unreasonable; therefore a viable IFA in Karachi exists and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; RPD decision confirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Refugee Protection Division decision dated May 29, 2019 confirmed