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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Hi, sorry my apologies for not sharing the full context. Below is the edited version with more details. -------------------------------- Hi everyone, I’m seeking some insight from anyone who might have experienced a similar situation. My friend has an IRB hearing coming up in a few months...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Hi, sorry my apologies for not sharing the full context. Below is the edited version with more details. -------------------------------- Hi everyone, I’m seeking some insight from anyone who might have experienced a similar situation. My friend has an IRB hearing coming up in a few months...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Thanks, got it. Do you know how long does it take usually? or he can work under implied work permit status (until actual work permit gets in)
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Hi everyone, I’m seeking some insight from anyone who might have experienced a similar situation. My friend has an IRB hearing coming up in a few months, and if the decision is negative, he plans to appeal. I understand that the appeal process (or judicial review I think) might take around...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    I see now, thank you for the details. Also, do you or anyone else have any update on the Charter Challenge hearing case? "Upali Gnanapragasam and Al. v. Canada, Court File No.: IMM-8432-22 [“Gnanapragasam”]" (I believe that would give some sort of relief to cessation cases)
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    what do you mean by against the victim? Judicial review allowed meaning his case will be reconsidered by a different RPD team now.
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2024/2024fc647/2024fc647.html New case, judicial review is allowed. He travelled back home 4 times for long periods.
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    no new update, still waiting.
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Has anyone seen any new cessation cases on Canlii? I haven't seen any lately. Maybe all the cases are waiting up on gagaram case which is expected to take place in April or May. Anyone has any ideas?
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Thanks for the detailed reply. My friend's lawyer said that the hearing of Gnanapragasam was set on Dec 12 2023. But you are saying it is in april. Do you know the correct date or any reference to it?
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Interesting case: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2023/2023fc1570/2023fc1570.html This lady is asking the judge to wait for Jude Upali Gnanapragasam case to be finalized before making the decision and its allowed.
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    New Case: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2023/2023fc1402/2023fc1402.html
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Another New case. Judicial review allowed: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2023/2023fc1339/2023fc1339.html
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    New case. Judicial review allowed: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2023/2023fc1332/2023fc1332.html What does paragraph 11 means? : [11] On a more general level, the Court of Appeal underscores that the test for cessation “should not be applied in a mechanistic or rote manner” (Galindo...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Another new case update : https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2023/2023fc1317/2023fc1317.html Judicial Review is granted (She travelled back to her Home Country more than 5 times)
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    yes exactly, this case isnt really related as he already had major removal issues. "On December 18, 2015, the Applicant was convicted of the offence of possession of counterfeit marks. This conviction led to a hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board, Immigration Division which issued a...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Actually, I just heard back from my friend who got this cessation application recently. She lawyered up already and her lawyer did mention that you can apply and get Open Work permit if the RPD gives negative decision (since PR status would be out)
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Thanks for the reply. I have heard from some of my friends that when the RPD made a negative decision and the applicant lost their PR status afterwards but they were still working etc and got Open Work Permit in the meantime. Their application then went to Judicial Review and I think it is...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    Oh wow, you did some really great research mate. Thanks for all the details. Let's say a PR guy gets cessation and then RPD's decision is that cessation is correct. Now at that time, does the applicant automatically lose his PR Status (and right to work, etc.) in Canada? What if he/she...
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    Refugee status cessation and PRs applying for citizenship

    There is another case that I heard from some of my friends, they said this this guy also faced a cessation application and is currently challenging the constitution etc. regarding losing the PR status. Here is the case link...