What is the standard of review for a decision at an administrative tribunal?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Veloz Lopez v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2009 FC 972 (CanLII):

As a result of Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9, the decisions of administrative tribunals are reviewable on a standard of reasonableness when dealing with questions of fact. Questions of procedural fairness are reviewable on a standard of correctness.

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