M.H. ( Re )
T-1930-95 / T-1929-95
McKeown J.
30/9/96
5 pp.
Amended reasons for judgment-Appellant granted landed immigrant status in 1992 and applying for Canadian citizenship eight months later-Citizenship Act, s. 5(1)(c) requiring applicant to have accumulated at least three years of residence in Canada within four years preceding application-S. 5(4) allowing exercise of discretion by Governor in Council to recommend grant of citizenship notwithstanding non-compliance with other provisions of Act in cases of unusual hardship or to reward services of exceptional value to Canada-Appellant worked for Canadian embassy in country of origin-Represented Canadian business and political interests there-Assisted Canadian business in obtaining many contracts in country-Arranged to have four children come to Canada and be educated-Three now Canadian citizens and fourth in process of applying-Appellant also playing crucial role in establishment of Canadian interests with new political regime-Commitment to Canada strong despite considerable hardship and dangerous political environment-Appellant performing services of exceptional value to Canada within meaning of s. 5(4)-Recommendation Governor in Council exercise discretion to direct Minister to grant citizenship-Citizenship Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29, s. 5(1)(c) (as am. by R.S.C., 1985 (3rd Supp.), c. 44, s. 1), (4).