Ho (Re), docket T-1799-96

     T-1799-96

Present: Joyal, J.

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

     YING KIT WILLIAM HO,

     Appellant.

     REASONS FOR ORDER

    

     After hearing the evidence of the appellant and upon reviewing the record and upon hearing from counsel for the appellant as well as from the Amicus Curiae, I should conclude that the appellant meets the residency test imposed by sub-sub.5 (1)(c) of the Citizenship Act and consequently qualifies for Canadian citizenship.

     Lengthy absences, periods of residence, establishment of a successful business venture in Canada, the permanent nature of his family relationship in Canada with spouse and child, all of these indicia are, in my respectful view, favourable to the application of the doctrine of constructive residency to the case at bar. There is no doubt that the appellant's center of interest throughout the statutory period has been and has remained Canada.

                         "L. Marcel Joyal"

                             Judge

Toronto, Ontario

November 26, 1997

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

COURT NO:                  T-1799-96

STYLE OF CAUSE:          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

                     YING KIT WILLIAM HO,

DATE OF HEARING:          NOVEMBER 26, 1997

PLACE OF HEARING:          TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR ORDER BY:      JOYAL, J.

DATED:                  NOVEMBER 26, 1997

APPEARANCES:

                     Mr. Gerald Kinasz

                         For the Appellant

                     Mr. Peter K. Large

                         Amicus Curiae

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:      Mr. Gerald Kinasz

                     Abraham Duggan

                     Barristers and Solicitors

                     17 Dundonald Street

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M4Y 1K3

                         For the Appellant

                      Mr. Peter K. Large

                     Barrister and Solicitor

                     610-372 Bay Street

                     Toronto, Ontario

                     M5H 2W9

                         Amicus Curiae

                     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                     Court No.: T-1799-96

                     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

                     YING KIT WILLIAM HO,

     Appellant.

                     REASONS FOR ORDER