CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Status in Canada
Persons with Temporary Status
Judicial review of immigration officer’s refusal of application for temporary resident status extension or restoration, work permit for principal applicant—Applicants obtaining multiple-entry visitor visas since principal applicant world-famous Islamic scholar invited to give series of lectures—Principal applicant eventually receiving temporary full-time employment offer in Canada—Immigration officer erring in concluding principal applicant: (1) not admitted to Canada for purposes of working without work permit under Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227; s. 186(l), (2) not eligible for work permit.
Hashmi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM-6264-05, 2006 FC 1335, Gibson J., order dated 7/11/06, 14 pp.)