What is the applicable standard of review for findings of credibility?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Montenegro v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1681 (CanLII):
It is not disputed between the parties that the applicable standard of review for findings of credibility is patent unreasonableness. (see Aguebor v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (1993), 160 N.R. 315)
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