Judicial review granted; visa officer unreasonably ignored evidence of applicant's ties to India.
The applicant, a citizen of India studying in the United Kingdom, applied for a temporary resident visa to visit family in Canada.
An immigration officer refused the application, concluding the applicant lacked significant family ties outside Canada and that the visit's purpose was inconsistent with a temporary stay.
On judicial review, the Federal Court found the decision unreasonable.
The officer failed to engage with contradictory evidence regarding the applicant's strong family and economic ties to India, improperly focusing only on his temporary status in the UK.
The application for judicial review was granted and the matter remitted for redetermination.
