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CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

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Permanent Residents

Judicial review of visa officer’s refusal of application for landing on basis applicant senior member of military in former Marxist regime in Afghanistan—Meaning of “senior member of the military” in Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, s. 35(1)(b)—Visa officer considering length of career, rise through ranks to position of lieutenant colonel, reported to general commander of air force—Determination reasonable —Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, s. 35(1)(b).

Holway v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM‑281‑03, 2006 FC 309, Russell J., order dated 9/3/06, 19 pp.)

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