Veliaj et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2001) 204 F.T.R. 120 (TD)

• Judge: Muldoon, J.
• Court: Federal Court (Canada)
• Case Date: January 10, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (2001), 204 F.T.R. 120 (TD)

Veliaj v. Can. (M.C.I.) (2001), 204 F.T.R. 120 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] F.T.R. TBEd. MY.109

Natasha Veliaj, Arber Veliaj, Stela Veliaj, Arben Aleksi, Gentiana Aleksi (applicants) v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (respondents)

(IMM-308-00; 2001 FCT 386)

Indexed As: Veliaj et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Federal Court of Canada

Trial Division

Muldoon, J.

April 25, 2001.

Summary:

A Post Claim Determination Officer refused the applicants' PDRCC application on the ground that it was not filed within the limitation period provided under s. 11.4(2)(b) of the Immigration Regulations. The applicants sought judicial review.

The Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, dismissed the application.

Administrative Law - Topic 2267

Natural justice - The duty of fairness - Reasonable expectation or legitimate expectation - [See Aliens - Topic 1337.5 ].

Aliens - Topic 1337.5

Admission - Refugees - Post-Determination Refugee Claimants in Canada Class Regulations - A Post Claim Determination Officer refused the applicants' PDRCC application on the ground that it was not filed within the 15 day limitation period prescribed by s. 11.4(2)(b) of the Immigration Regulations - The applicants sought judicial review - The Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, dismissed the application - No legal basis existed to extend the fixed deadline - The court also rejected the doctrine of legitimate expectation (i.e., that their application would be heard) - The doctrine could not empower an immigration official to do what would otherwise be illegal.

Cases Noticed:

Adam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (2000), 259 N.R. 59 (F.C.A.), folld. [para. 14, footnote 1].

Perez v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (1998), 155 F.T.R. 131 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 21, footnote 2].

Arias v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (1994), 89 F.T.R. 183 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 22, footnote 3].

Owusu-Baidov v. Canada (Secretary of State) (1994), 82 F.T.R. 233 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 24, footnote 4].

Dermitas v. Minister of Employment and Immigration et al. (1993), 149 N.R. 375 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Melinte v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (1997), 134 F.T.R. 292 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 26, footnote 5].

Statutes Noticed:

Immigration Act Regulations (Can.), Immigration Regulations, s. 11.4(3)(b) [para. 10].

Counsel:

Geraldine Sadoway, for the applicants;

David Tyndale, for the respondent.

Solicitors of Record:

Geraldine Sadoway, Toronto, Ontario, for the applicants;

Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, for the respondent.

This application was heard on January 10, 2001, at Toronto, Ontario, before Muldoon, J., of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on April 25, 2001.