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Judicial review of decision vacating refugee status for misrepresentation about foreign fraud charges dismissed.
The applicant, a citizen of Qatar, sought judicial review of a Refugee Protection Division decision vacating his refugee status under s. 109 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The Minister brought the application to vacate on the basis that the applicant had withheld material facts about fraud and forgery charges in Qatar prior to claiming refugee status in Canada.
The RPD found the applicant committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge before admission to Canada, making him ineligible for protection under s. 98.
The Federal Court found the RPD's assessment of the evidence, including fingerprint data, witness statements, and Interpol notices, was reasonable and dismissed the application for judicial review.
