CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
Status Canada
Persons with Temporary Status
Judicial review of visa officer’s refusal of application for work permit as live‑in caregiver on basis applicant not having requisite training, work experience in field of child care —Applicant having wealth of experience as geriatric caregiver—Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s. 112 requiring applicant’s employment experience be assessed with view to identifying transferable skills available to fulfilment of proposed Canadian employment—Not sufficient in assessing prior experience to focus solely upon characteristics, age of intended beneficiaries of care—Application allowed—Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002‑227, s. 112.
Singh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM‑1890‑05, 2006 FC 684, Barnes J., judgment dated 5/6/06, 10 pp.)