A Saskatchewan judge has ruled that foreign nationals do not have an inherent right to immigrate to Canada, in a decision involving an Indian lab technician whose immigration permit was revoked over suspected fraud.
In a recent ruling, King’s Bench Justice Andrew Davis declared that immigration to Canada is not a guaranteed right, stating “foreign nationals do not have a right to immigrate to Canada,” nor “to a privileged immigration process,” Blacklock’s Reporter said.
The decision involved a lab technician from Surat, India, whose application through Saskatchewan’s Immigrant Nominee Program was initially approved but later came under investigation. Authorities suspected connections to a problematic immigration consultant, Travel Jockey Immigration & Holidays.
Court documents show an anonymous tipster contacted officials, claiming the consultant had sold fraudulent academic credentials and employment letters to Saskatchewan applicants for $1,000 per document. Provincial investigators ultimately cancelled the technician’s permit despite the applicant’s denials.
Davis upheld the decision to revoke the permit, noting that Saskatchewan maintains considerable discretion in immigration matters and that protecting program credibility serves the public interest.
Recent polling shows 62% of Canadians express dissatisfaction with current immigration rates, more than double the 30% who expressed similar concerns six years ago.
Immigration cases have overwhelmed federal courts, with applications rising from 5,572 to 24,784 cases. Meanwhile, government spending on legal aid for immigration matters has surged 378% from $11.5 million to $55 million annually, Department of Justice data shows.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has advocated for lower immigration targets. At the same time, approximately five million temporary visas are set to expire by December 2025 without a clear government plan for renewal or departure.
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