TA9-21276

TA9-21276

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to establish his identity on a balance of probabilities: submitted identity documents lacked security features or had signs of alteration, the claimant had a documented history of false identities and misrepresentations, and his testimony lacked sufficient...

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Citation
TA9-21276
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX; Respondent: Minister of Public Safety
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
18 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim (irpa Ss.96 97(1)) / Hearing Concluded; Reasons and Final Decision Issued
Outcome
Claim rejected (refugee protection claim dismissed for failure to establish identity)
Legal Topics
Identity Determination, Credibility Assessment, Exclusion Under Article 1 F(b), Document Authenticity, Burden of Proof
Source Language
english
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Evidence Identity Determination Credibility Assessment Exclusion Under Article 1 F(b) Document Authenticity +1 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Minister of Public Safety

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim (irpa Ss.96 97(1)) / Hearing Concluded; Reasons and Final Decision Issued

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant established identity on a balance of probabilities
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's testimony is credible enough to substitute for documentary proof
  3. 3 Whether identity documents submitted are authentic and sufficiently probative

Ratio Decidendi

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to establish his identity on a balance of probabilities: submitted identity documents lacked security features or had signs of alteration, the claimant had a documented history of false identities and misrepresentations, and his testimony lacked sufficient credibility to compensate for the deficient documentation.

Court Disposition

Claim rejected (refugee protection claim dismissed for failure to establish identity)

Orders

  • Claimant's refugee claim is rejected for failure to establish identity
  • No determination made on exclusion under Article 1F(b) due to unresolved identity