March 9, 2010
Case type: Appeal of Deportation Order (Immigration Appeal Division)
Summary: The Applicant was ordered to be deported as he was considered inadmissible to Canada due to convictions for sexual interference, impaired driving and failure to observe probation orders. However, our team lawyer, Karen Kwan Anderson successfully argued against this order by persuading the Panel to consider the humanitarian and compassionate considerations of this case. Given that such incidents only occurred when the applicant was intoxicated and the applicant was well educated, gainfully employed and attended therapy regularly, the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) stayed the deportation order with numerous conditions. For example, the applicant must attend counseling and treatment, not possess any weapons, report to the Greater Toronto Assessment Centre, and not be convicted of any other offence for which up to 10 years imprisonment can be imposed. The IAD will reconsider the case after 5 years. If Mr. ABC has complied with the conditions of STAY, the deportation order will be cancelled. If he has not complied the IAD may impose further conditions or cancel the STAY which renders the deportation order in effect.
