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Judicial review allowed; finding of misrepresentation unreasonable due to lack of transparent explanation for concluding document was fraudulent.
The applicant, a citizen of India, applied for a temporary resident visa and submitted an Indian income tax return.
An immigration officer refused the application and found the applicant inadmissible for misrepresentation, concluding the tax return was fraudulent.
The Federal Court allowed the application for judicial review, finding the decision unreasonable because the officer failed to explain how the conclusion that the document was fraudulent was reached, particularly given that the applicant provided login credentials to verify the document through the Indian government's online portal.
