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Judicial review of provincial nominee program rejection dismissed; decision was reasonable and procedurally fair.
The applicant sought judicial review of the rejection of his application for the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program under the Investor Component Stream.
The applicant proposed a $3 million investment in a private secondary school.
The application was rejected on the basis that it failed to demonstrate significant economic benefit to Ontario, failed to meet job creation commitments, and failed to establish the necessity of the proposed nominee positions.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding the respondent's decision was reasonable and entitled to deference.
The court also held that the discretionary, policy-oriented nature of the program attracted a low standard of procedural fairness, which was met through the issuance of a procedural fairness letter.
