The applicant, an international student, applied for a Post-Graduation Work Permit but was refused because he engaged in part-time studies outside of his final semester.
The applicant sought judicial review, arguing the officer failed to consider his school-approved authorized leave.
The Federal Court found the officer's decision unreasonable because the officer failed to consider crucial evidence of the authorized leave, which constitutes an exception to the full-time study requirement under the relevant guidelines.
The application for judicial review was granted and the matter remitted to a different officer.
