CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Status in Canada
Permanent Residents
Judicial review of immigration officer’s decision rejecting applicant’s permanent residence application because autistic daughter inadmissible as might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on social, educational services—Hilewitz v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); De Jong v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 706 holding resources of family relevant factor in deciding whether disabled child would create excessive public burden—Applicant’s willingness, ability to defray above-average educational costs, extent to which such costs defrayed in the past not considered—Application allowed.
Sarkar v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-7552-05, 2006 FC 1556, Lemieux J., judgment dated 28/12/06, 16 pp.)