The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) finding him inadmissible to Canada due to membership in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
The applicant argued that the IAD breached procedural fairness by making a credibility finding without an oral hearing and that its weighing of evidence was unreasonable.
The Federal Court held that the IAD did not breach procedural fairness as the applicant's counsel agreed to proceed in writing and did not call witnesses.
The Court also found the IAD's decision reasonable, noting a broad interpretation of "member" and sufficient evidence of the applicant declaring himself a demobilized FARC member to receive benefits.
