The applicant sought judicial review of a decision denying her application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
She arrived from Jamaica in 1991 and remained in Canada without authorization.
She argued the officer improperly dismissed her 30-year unauthorized work history, applied the wrong legal test by using the terms 'exceptional' and 'extraordinary', and failed to assess her personal hardship if returned to Jamaica.
The Federal Court dismissed the application, finding the officer reasonably weighed her establishment against her non-compliance, used the correct legal standard, and properly considered her personal circumstances and ability to re-establish herself in Jamaica.
