CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Immigration Practice
Judicial review of decision of Immigration and Refugee Board, Refugee Protection Division (RPD) applicant not Convention refugee—Consideration of documentary evidence including consideration of psychological assessments when making findings of credibility—Such assessments may be tendered either as corroborative evidence of applicant’s story or to provide explanation for inconsistencies in applicant’s evidence—RPD considered psychological report’s corroborative nature rather than as explanation for discrepancies in applicant’s evidence—Must evaluate evidence for purpose for which tendered—Duty to explain how diagnosis impacting assessment of discrepancies—Application allowed.
Feleke v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-4270-06, 2007 FC 539, Tremblay-Lamer J., judgment dated 22/5/07, 9 pp.)