Judicial review dismissed; child soldier status does not automatically exempt an applicant from security inadmissibility.
The applicant sought judicial review of an Immigration Division decision declaring him inadmissible to Canada under section 34 of the IRPA for his involvement with a rebel group as a 14-year-old child soldier.
The Federal Court found the decision reasonable, holding that minority status is a factor but not an automatic exemption, and the evidence supported a finding that his participation was voluntary rather than coerced.
