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Judicial review dismissed; immigration officer reasonably assessed sponsor's intention and genuineness of marriage.
The applicant sought judicial review of an immigration officer's decision refusing his permanent residence application under the spousal sponsorship class.
The officer refused the application under s. 133(1)(b) and s. 4(1)(a) of the Regulations, finding that the sponsor lacked the financial ability to fulfill the undertaking and that the marriage was primarily for acquiring immigration status.
Applying the Vavilov standard of reasonableness, the Federal Court held that the officer reasonably assessed the sponsor's past reliance on social assistance and present circumstances to determine her intention to fulfill the undertaking.
The Court also found reasonable the officer's conclusion that the marriage's primary purpose was to bring the applicant's children to Canada.
The application for judicial review was dismissed.
