What is the duty of fairness of a visa officer in assessing an applicant as an "entrepreneur"?

Canada (Federal), Canada

The following excerpt is from Lam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2000 CanLII 15174 (FC):

[11] In Mak v. MCI,4 Campbell J. clearly noted that when assessing a potential "entrepreneur", the duty of fairness requires that a visa officer assess the applicant not only on the applicant"s ability to establish a business but also the ability to purchase or make a substantial investment in a business or commercial venture.

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