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Immigration law 2026 FC 618

Sheikh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Federal Court granted judicial review of a refugee/permanent residence refusal, finding the decision relied on uncited evidence, misapplied the refugee test, and ignored a central allegation.

  • Judicial review
  • Reasonableness
  • Disclosure and record
  • Credibility
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Remittal
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Immigration law 2026 FC 601

Gill v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD decision and upheld the finding that the applicant had a viable internal flight alternative in Delhi or Lucknow.

  • Internal flight alternative
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Person in need of protection
  • Reasonableness review (vavilov)
  • National police tracking systems
  • Internal-flight-alternative
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Immigration law 2026 FC 210

Bokhari v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Federal Court dismissed a judicial review of an RPD refugee decision, finding the applicant had not shown a reviewable error or forward-facing risk under ss. 96 and 97 IRPA.

  • Convention refugee determination
  • Person in need of protection (s.97 irpa)
  • Reasonableness review (vavilov)
  • Forward-facing risk
  • Internal flight/avoidance alternatives
  • Judicial-review
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Immigration law 2025 FC 1779

Erler v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court allowed judicial review, finding the RPD unreasonably relied on missing corroboration from family members without a reasonable basis to expect it.

  • Credibility assessment
  • Corroboration
  • Forward‑looking risk
  • Country condition evidence
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Judicial-review
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Immigration law 2025 FC 1539

Kasule v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD refugee decision, holding the credibility-based findings and treatment of documents were reasonable.

  • Credibility findings
  • Standard of review (reasonableness)
  • Country condition evidence
  • Corroboration of documentary evidence
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Burden of proof
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Immigration law VC5-06949

VC5-06949

The appeals are dismissed because the appellants' evidence is globally not believable: passport records established the appellant was in Europe when key alleged events occurred and multiple central supporting documents were false or fraudulent, leaving no credible basis to find a risk of persecution or need for protection.

  • Credibility assessment
  • Submission of fraudulent documents
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Country conditions
  • Passport/corroborative evidence
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Immigration law 2025 FC 1243

Banarsi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD decision upholding refusal of refugee claims, finding a viable internal flight alternative in India.

  • Internal flight alternative
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Standard of review
  • Gender guidelines
  • State protection
  • Mental health and credibility
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Immigration law TC5-10106

TC5-10106

Applying the Zeng framework the RAD found MY and SE had previously held Panamanian permanent residency that could likely be reacquired; balancing factors (neutral reason for loss, ability to return/reacquire status, minimal country risks in Panama and Portugal, and Canada’s obligations) weigh in favour of exclusion under Article 1E/s.98 IRPA; NL failed to prove a serious possibility of persecution or a likely risk of harm in Panama or Portugal, therefore all appeals are dismissed.

  • Exclusion under article 1e
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Person in need of protection
  • Country condition assessment
  • Credibility and reliability
  • Best interests of the child
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Immigration law 2025 FC 799

Rakesh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD decision, holding the credibility findings and rejection of the applicant’s refugee claim were reasonable.

  • Credibility assessment
  • Internal flight alternative
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Judicial review
  • Reasonableness standard
  • Police databases (cctns)
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Immigration law 2025 FC 606

Akingbade v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD decision, holding that Abuja was a viable internal flight alternative and that the applicant had not shown ongoing risk.

  • Internal flight alternative
  • Convention refugee determination
  • Persecution
  • State protection
  • Police corruption
  • Motivation of agents of persecution
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