CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Status in Canada
Permanent Residents
Judicial review of Immigration and Refugee Board’s refusal of permanent resident visa for applicant’s new wife—Recently widowed, at mother’s urging applicant married deceased brother’s widow in Pakistan to preserve family honour—Applicant’s children lived in same household as new wife—Board concluding evidence not indicative of genuine spousal relationship—Application allowed—Genuineness must be examined through eyes of parties against cultural background in which lived—No reason why such marriage not genuine given cultural factors.
Khan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-2971-06, 2006 FC 1490, Hughes J., judgment dated 13/12/06, 9 pp.)
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