Is Indigenous heritage a relevant factor in determining the best interests of a child when considering immigration consequences of a parent?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sheck v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2019 BCCA 364 (CanLII):

For example, a child’s Indigenous heritage is a relevant factor to be weighed in determining the best interests of a child when considering immigration consequences of a parent, as in Lewis v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2017 FCA 130 [Lewis].

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