MB9-26736

MB9-26736

RAD concluded RPD did not err in declining to automatically find the appellant vulnerable absent a request or compelling medical evidence, but RPD committed legal error by failing to apply Guideline 4 and by drawing adverse credibility inferences without considering trauma, cultural context and available...

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Citation
MB9-26736
Parties
Respondent: Minister of Immigration
Court
Refugee Appeal Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
21 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Refugee Appeal (immigration and Refugee Protection Act) / RAD Decision on RPD Determination; Partial Remittal for Re Determination
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part: RPD determination set aside and remitted for appellant and minor Congolese appellants; RPD determination confirmed for minor American appellant.
Legal Topics
Gender Based Persecution, Vulnerability Guidelines, Credibility Findings, Procedural Fairness, Remittal
Source Language
english
Immigration Law Refugee Protection Administrative Law Human Rights Gender Based Persecution Vulnerability Guidelines Credibility Findings Procedural Fairness +1 more

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Parties

Minister of Immigration

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Appeal (immigration and Refugee Protection Act) / RAD Decision on RPD Determination; Partial Remittal for Re Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether RPD failed to apply Guideline 8 regarding vulnerable persons
  2. 2 Whether RPD failed to apply Guideline 4 regarding women fearing gender-related persecution
  3. 3 Whether RPD erred in analyzing and drawing conclusions about evidence of rape and its consequences

Ratio Decidendi

RAD concluded RPD did not err in declining to automatically find the appellant vulnerable absent a request or compelling medical evidence, but RPD committed legal error by failing to apply Guideline 4 and by drawing adverse credibility inferences without considering trauma, cultural context and available corroborative evidence (medical report and divorce application); accordingly RAD set aside the RPD decision for the appellant and minor Congolese appellants and remitted the matter for re-determination, while confirming the RPD decision regarding the minor American appellant.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part and dismissed in part: RPD determination set aside and remitted for appellant and minor Congolese appellants; RPD determination confirmed for minor American appellant.

Orders

  • Set aside RPD determination that appellant and minor Congolese appellants are not Convention refugees or persons in need of protection
  • Refer matter to a differently constituted RPD panel for re-determination in accordance with RAD directions (consider Guideline 4, cumulative risk and cultural context)