What is the test for a well-founded fear of persecution?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Turcios v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 9275 (FC):
The test for a well-founded fear of persecution can be found in Rajudeen v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (1984), 55 N.R.129. In it, Heald J.A. wrote, at p. 134:
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