The applicant sought judicial review of an Immigration Division decision finding her inadmissible for misrepresentation under s. 40(1)(a) of the IRPA.
The applicant's student visa application included a fraudulent college acceptance letter provided by an overseas consultant.
The applicant argued the application was invalid because she did not sign it, and that she fell within the innocent misrepresentation exception.
The Federal Court held that the misrepresentation provisions apply even to unsigned or incomplete applications if relied upon, and found the ID reasonably concluded the applicant's belief in the letter's genuineness was not objectively reasonable because she failed to verify her enrollment.
The application for judicial review was dismissed and no question was certified.
