Ogbonnaya v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

The applicant was accepted to study economics at York University and sought a visa to begin his studies in September 2007. He was forced to defer his acceptance when his application was denied on two grounds: that he was not a bona fide student, and that he lacks ties to Nigeria and was thus unlikely to return upon completion of his studies. The first claim is surely unreasonable as he presented proof of his acceptance from York University, and was presumably based on the four years that had elapsed between his completion of high school and beginning of university. This is far from sufficient reason to question his bona fides. Secondly, the visa officer overlooked the fact that the applicant has his parents, six older siblings and wide extended family in Nigeria, and no family in Canada. In addition the applicant has been actively involved in his local parish of the Presbyterian church in Lagos since his teenage years. The officer's decision was deemed unreasonable and overturned on appeal.

Comments please.

aww, he was denied 2 come and study at ma skool, datz so sad but know dat not every1 dat applies 4 a visa gets it. How much was in his account dat he showed the embassy? how old is he? having 6 siblings at home can be both an advantage and disadvantage

I was impressed that the Plaintiff actually sued the canadian government for denying him visa based on those grounds. Kudos man

Many people lack courage.

megastu:
I was impressed that the Plaintiff actually sued the canadian government for denying him visa based on those grounds. Kudos man