Rattol v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Decided: 2026-10-01. Docket: IMM-7900-25. Citation: 2026 FC 1217 (CanLII). Administrative law — Procedural fairness — Credibility — Whether procedural fairness breached by adverse credibility finding without opportunity to respond — Officer’s notes stating bank balance “inflated” and “for demonstration purposes only” — Duty of fairness where officer believes documentary evidence misrepresents a material fact, Fard v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) — Judicial review granted, decision set aside and remitted | Administrative law — Reasons and assessment — Speculation — Whether officer’s “inflated” financial evidence rationale was speculation about fabrication rather than insufficiency of evidence — Statement expressing opinion on honesty and veracity of documents — Distinction between do