Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Chan, docket T-523-98

Date: 19990303

Docket: T-523-98

BETWEEN:

    

     IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT,

     R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29

     AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the

     decision of a Citizenship Judge

     AND IN THE MATTER OF

     THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

     Appellant,

     - and -

     WING SIK CHAN

     Respondent

    

     REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

McKEOWN J.:

[1]      The appeal is allowed. The decision of Citizenship Judge Hong dated January 26, 1998 is set aside.

[2]      Mr. Chan did not appear at this hearing. His citizenship application was granted by Judge Hong in part on the basis of Mr. Chan"s family residing at 53 Winter Gardens Road, Scarborough, until October 1995.

[3]      His income tax returns show that this house was rented from January 1991 until April 1995. In my view, this creates a credibility concern on a material point. In the absence of testimony by Mr. Chan I am unable to determine the location of the family residence. There is reference to a residence on Wilderness Drive, Scarborough, but this is insufficient in light of the conflicting evidence I referred to above. Accordingly, I am not satisfied that he centralized his mode of living in Canada.

                                 "W.P. McKeown"

     J.F.C.C.

TORONTO, ONTARIO

March 3, 1999

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                          T-523-98

                            

STYLE OF CAUSE:                      THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

                             and -

WING SIK CHAN

DATE OF HEARING:                  WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1999

PLACE OF HEARING:                  TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER BY:      McKEOWN J.

DATED:                          WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1999

APPEARANCES:                      Ms. Sally Thomas

                            

                                 For the Appellant

                        

                             Mr. Peter K. Large

                                 Amicus Curiae

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:              Morris Rosenberg

                             Deputy Attorney General

                             of Canada

                                 For the Applicant

                             Wing Sik Chan

                             88 Corporate Drive, Ph #8

                             Scarborough, Ontario

                             M1H 3G6

                                 Respondent

                              Peter K. Large

                             Barrister & Solicitor

                             Suite 610 - 372 Bay St.,

                             Toronto, Ontario

                             M5H 2W9

                                 Amicus Curiae

                    

                              FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                 Date: 19990303

                        

         Docket: T-523-98

                             Between:

                                

IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29

AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision of a Citizenship Judge

        

                             AND IN THE MATTER OF

THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

     Appellant,

                             - and -

                             WING SIK CHAN

     Respondent

                            

                    

                            

            

                         REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER