The Federal Court dismissed judicial review of a RAD decision, holding that adverse credibility findings were reasonable and that the applicant failed to establish refugee protection claims.
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division decision, holding that credibility findings about religious membership and supporting evidence were reasonable.
RAD set aside the RPD decision because the RPD erred in making adverse credibility findings based on omissions and the alleged convoluted testimony, failed to adequately weigh and explain rejection of corroborating documentary evidence, and after admitting proper new evidence and giving the Appellant the benefit of the doubt (in light of corroboration and a psychotherapist report) found on the record that the Appellant is a Convention refugee and faces a serious possibility of persecution in the Bahamas with no viable state protection or internal flight alternative.
The Federal Court set aside a Refugee Protection Division decision that discounted psychological evidence and failed to account for trauma when assessing credibility.
Federal Court dismissed an Albanian asylum seeker’s judicial review, holding the Refugee Protection Division’s negative credibility findings and fairness assessment were reasonable.
The Federal Court allowed judicial review of a PRRA decision, finding the officer erred by summarily discounting corroborative letters without adequate inquiry.
Judicial review of a refugee decision was dismissed. The Court held the Board’s credibility findings and Manila internal flight alternative finding were reasonably open to it.