Citizenship and Immigration
Immigration Practice
Judicial review of Enforcement Officer’s decision denying request to defer applicant’s removal until decision rendered on pre-removal risk assessment (PPRA) application—Late filing of PPRA application precluding automatic stay of removal pursuant to Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227, s. 160 and following—Administrative delays attributable to applicant’s counsel’s office—Officer not considering case law of Court granting judicial review of decisions dismissing claims because of tardy filing, and rationale for staying removal pending PPRA determination, need of international protection—Application granted.
Chukwudebe v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-2377-08, 2009 FC 211, Harrington J., order dated February 27, 2009, 7 pp.)