Case Law

Application for review of decision of Second Secretary, Immigration at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Application granted on basis that the Officer failed to consider other protection on grounds apparent from evidence submitted other than those claimed by applicants.

28 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extended definition - Gender discrimination - International armed conflict - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

2 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

8 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Canada - Peru

20 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Saint Lucia

Application for judicial review.

18 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Application for judicial review.

6 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Domestic violence - Non-state agents of persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - State protection - Women-at-risk | Countries: Canada - Korea, Republic of

Application for judicial review.

30 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Gender-based persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tutsis - Women-at-risk | Countries: Burundi - Canada

Application for judicial review.

17 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Canada - Guyana

Application for judicial review.

4 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Canada - Haiti

Application for judicial review.

31 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Nigeria