Beyene v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Decided: 2026-10-01. Docket: IMM-19010-24. Citation: 2026 FC 1214 (CanLII). Administrative law — Judicial review — Procedural fairness — Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov and Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) factors — Whether applicant knew the case to meet — Reliance on extrinsic evidence in credibility assessment — Fairness assessed on a correctness-like standard — Decision quashed and matter remitted | Citizenship and immigration — Convention Refugees Abroad class — Credibility and identity — Whether Officer could rely on brother’s refugee claim forms as extrinsic evidence without notice — Differences in listing of siblings central to negative credibility finding — No evidence applicant had access to brother’s documents — Denial of proced