CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Exclusion and Removal
Inadmissible Persons
Judicial review of visa officer’s decision applicant inadmissible to Canada based on daughter’s inadmissibility—Daughter clinically assessed as moderately mentally retarded—Applicant not adequately rebutting visa officer’s assumption daughter would require special education which could cause excessive demand on Alberta’s social services—Not providing evidence demonstrating ability to pay for daughter’s special education in Canada—Accordingly could not argue visa officer erred in law in failing to assess ability to pay for daughter’s special education—Application dismissed.
Airapetyan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-2570-06, 2007 FC 42, Kelen J., judgment dated 17/1/07, 13 pp.)