The applicant, a citizen of Syria, sought judicial review of an immigration officer's decision finding him inadmissible for permanent residence under paragraph 34(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The officer determined there were reasonable grounds to believe the applicant presented a danger to the security of Canada due to his long employment at a senior level with the Scientific Studies and Research Centre in Syria, an organization involved in producing chemical weapons.
The applicant argued that his admissibility was already decided when he received a temporary resident permit and that the officer overlooked evidence of his employment under duress.
The Federal Court dismissed the application, holding that the granting of a temporary resident permit does not preclude a later inadmissibility finding and that the officer's decision was reasonable based on the evidence.
