Dong v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Decided: 2026-09-14. Docket: IMM-21075-25. Citation: 2026 FC 1158 (CanLII). Citizenship and immigration — Pre-Removal Risk Assessment — Judicial review — PRRA based on fear of persecution for Christian faith — Officer accepted church attendance and baptism in Canada but found no demonstrated risk in China — Sur place claim assessed as having little evidence of attention by authorities — Application for judicial review dismissed | Evidence — Weight of evidence — Corroboration — Letter from friend describing arrest, detention, surveillance and monthly reporting — Whether it was reasonable to give the letter “little weight” without a warrant, summons, or other corroborating evidence — Lack of detail and no first-hand knowledge considered — Finding upheld — Application dismissed | Administrati