Mohammad v. Canada ( Minister of Employment and Immigration )
IMM-1358-94
Rothstein J.
30/1/95
4 pp.
Judicial review of visa officer's decision denying applicant permanent residence without conducting interview-Applicant, citizen of Pakistan, submitting application for "assisted relative" immigrant category to Canadian High Commission in Islamabad -- Applicant not checking off French language ability on relevant section of application form but adding notation to effect he completed primary course with Alliance Française -- Visa officer not awarding any units for French language ability and not conducting interview as applicant not obtaining required number of units to proceed to interview -- Visa officer not committing error in not awarding points for French language -- Completion of primary French course number of years ago not necessarily leading to assumption applicant speaking, reading or writing French at even lowest level for award of points -- Visa officer according applicant maximum points for knowledge of English and, as applicant electing not to indicate level of French language ability on application, visa officer within discretion in not awarding further points for French -- No obligation resting with visa officer to call in applicant for interview to clarify reference to his ambiguous notation regarding ability in French -- No principle of natural justice requiring decision-maker to call in applicant for interview where no doubts existing with respect to decision.