Thant v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Decided: 2026-09-15. Docket: IMM-6306-25. Citation: 2026 FC 1163 (CanLII). Administrative law — Judicial review — Reasonableness — Vavilov framework — Whether decision was transparent, intelligible, and justified — Internally coherent and rational chain of analysis — Deferential but robust review applied — Request to reweigh evidence rejected — Application for judicial review dismissed | Citizenship and immigration — Work permits — International Mobility Program, start-up business visa stream — Whether refusal of early work permit under paragraph 200(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations was reasonable — Purpose inconsistent with temporary stay assessed — Need to leave Canada at end of authorised stay considered — Refusal upheld — Application dismissed | Citizenship a