What is the scope of the personal suitability of a visa officer?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Jurawan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 8570 (FC):
In Gill v. Canada (MCI)1 Jerome A.C.J. (as he then was) described the broad discretion conferred on the visa officer to determine the personal suitability of the applicant:
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