Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Bolanos, docket IMM-5705-99

            

Date: 20000713

Docket: IMM-5705-99

    

BETWEEN:

     THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

     Applicant

    

     - and -

    

     LUCILIA NOSTALGIA BOLANOS

     Respondent

     REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

CAMPBELL J.

[1]      As I find there is no admissible evidence on the record before the Immigration Appeal Division to support the finding that Walter Omar Bolanos Rumbea is Lucilia Nostalgia Bolanos" "son" as defined in s.2(1) of the Immigration Regulations , that is, that Walter Omar Bolanos Rumbea has been adopted by Lucilia Nostalgia Bolanos before he attained the age of 19 as provided in the definition of the term "adopted" in s.2(1) of the Immigration Regulations, this decision is hereby set aside.

                

     ORDER

[2]      Accordingly, I refer the matter back to the Immigration Appeal Division member Daniele A. D"Ignazio for re-determination on the record as it presently exists, or if she is unable to act, to another member of the Immigration Appeal Division, on the following direction:                                     

1)      On the basis that either party to the appeal is at liberty to call further evidence respecting the narrow legal adoption question according to the Immigration Appeal Division rules, the onus of proof resting with Lucilia Bolanos, a decision be made on the adoption question.

                                 "Douglas R. Campbell"

     J.F.C.C.

Toronto, Ontario

July 13, 2000

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                  IMM-5705-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:              THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                     - and -

LUCILIA NOSTALGIA BOLANOS

DATE OF HEARING:          WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2000

PLACE OF HEARING:          TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER

AND ORDER BY:              CAMPBELL J.

                        

DATED:                  THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000

APPEARANCES BY:           Mr. Mangesh Duggal

                        

For the Applicant

Ms. Ann Margaret Oberst

                    

For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:      Mr. Mangesh Duggal

                     Barrister & Solicitor

                     Bond Street Chambers

                     70 Bond Street

                     Suite 500

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M5B 1X3

For the Applicant

                        

                     Morris Rosenberg

                     Deputy Attorney General of Canada

                                 For the Respondent

                     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                 Date: 20000713

                        

         Docket: IMM-5705-99

                     BETWEEN:

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

Applicant

                     - and -

                     LUCILIA NOSTALGIA BOLANOS

                    

Respondent

                    

REASONS FOR ORDER

                     AND ORDER