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Judicial review granted; visa officer failed to reasonably explain rejection of self-employed permanent residence application.
The applicant applied for permanent residence in the Self-employed Persons class, intending to work as an art producer in the Iranian music industry through a Canadian company he co-owned.
A visa officer denied the application, finding insufficient evidence of his ability and intention to be self-employed in Canada.
On judicial review, the Federal Court held there was no breach of procedural fairness, as the officer's concerns did not involve credibility or undisclosed evidence.
However, the Court found the decision unreasonable because the officer failed to adequately explain why the applicant's detailed business evidence and financial commitments were insufficient, rendering the decision lacking in justification, intelligibility, and transparency under the Vavilov framework.
The application for judicial review was granted.
