Warsame v. Canada ( Minister of Employment and Immigration )
A-758-92
Nadon J.
15/11/93
5 pp.
Application for judicial review of decision by Immigration and Refugee Board -- Applicant Somali claiming refugee status based on well-founded fear of persecution by new government of Somalia -- Board dismissing applicant's claim for lack of credible evidence -- Not recognizing applicant as military officer as latter could not have attended advanced artillery training course in U.S. army -- Board giving little probative value to certificate issued by U.S. army -- Certificate bearing signature of three high-ranking officers of U.S. army -- Applicant not pretending to be expert in artillery before attending course-Prepared to attend any course which would get him out of Somalia -- Board's inference impossible to believe U.S. army would simply require passing of English test before admitting candidate at Fort Sill unreasonable -- Board's rejection of applicant's certificate on basis of evidence perverse -- Board having in mind certificate not genuine document -- Opinion not substantiated-Application allowed.