The applicant, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo residing in a refugee camp in Zambia, applied for immigration under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.
An immigration officer initially found she met the criteria but later refused the application after discovering the applicant's daughter had traveled to the United States on a Congolese passport.
The applicant sought judicial review, arguing breaches of procedural fairness and unreasonableness.
The Federal Court allowed the application, finding the officer breached procedural fairness by relying on credibility concerns that were never communicated to the applicant, denying her an opportunity to respond.
The Court also found the decision unreasonable due to inconsistent and insufficient reasoning.
