Federal court rules study permit refusal was procedurally unfair due to an unverified family link

The Federal Court of Canada recently ruled that a study permit refusal was procedurally unfair when an immigration officer failed to question an applicant about credibility concerns. An IRCC officer rejected a study permit because they doubted the family relationship between the applicant and her brother, who provided financial support. The officer did not give the applicant a chance to address this specific doubt before making a final decision. Justice Tsimberis found that this oversight breached procedural fairness because the relationship was central to the case. This ruling reminds authorities to allow applicants to clarify the authenticity of documents during the review process.

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