#49 - The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Chieu and the Ribic Factors
Borderlines17 Feb 2021

#49 - The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Chieu and the Ribic Factors

Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 SCC 3 was a landmark Supreme Court of Canada which affirmed the use of the Ribic factors in the H&C assessment. We discuss these factors and how they are used in immigration appeals.1:00How the assessment of Humanitarian & Compassionate considerations has become somewhat nebulus. 4:00A case study of Chieu v. Canada 10:00What is an example of a negative country condition in someone’s country of citizenship? 13:00The decision and principles in Chieu. 15:00The Federal Court of Canada in Zhang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2020 FC 927, which seems to limit Chieu. 16:00The Ribic factors and the types of immigration appeals. 20:00How much weight each factor should get. 25:00Stories about our appeals. 32:00The remorse factor and flexibility. 45:00The counter arguments to considering country of citizenship conditions. 50:00 Consents on appeal.

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