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CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Status in Canada

Citizens

Appeal from dismissal of application for judicial review (2005 FC 572) of Citizenship Officer’s decision to reject applications for proof of Canadian citizenship—Appeal allowed—Appellants relying on grandfather’s status as Canadian citizen for claim to citizenship—Applications judge determining grandfather never entitled to Canadian citizenship—Procedural fairness demanding grandfather be given opportunity to make representations—Possibility for inconsistent results in two sets of proceedings.

Veleta v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (A-215-05, 2006 FCA 138, Sexton J.A., judgment dated 19/4/06, 11 pp.)

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