Kaprolova v. Canada ( Minister of Citizenship and Immigration )
IMM-388-97
Teitelbaum J.
25/9/97
5 pp.
Application for judicial review of decision of Immigration and Refugee Board applicants not Convention refugees but husband of first applicant, father of second applicant Convention refugee-Applicants fearing to go back to Russia as husband refused to serve during war against Tchetchens-Wife corroborating husband's testimony-Board rejecting applicants' fear of persecution-Applicants fearing same persecution as husband, father whose claim for refugee status accepted by Board-Based claim on same reasons as male applicant-Wife, minor child of male refugee claimant making up social group for purposes of making claim for refugee status-If head of social group, father, has grounds to claim Convention refugee status and wife, child have same fear, Board could not conclude husband, father refugees but wife, minor child had no fear of persecution-Application allowed.