Federal Court Decisions

Many immigration judicial review applications handled by RST Law Professional Corporation are resolved before a Federal Court hearing through negotiated settlements with the Department of Justice. Wherever appropriate, we engage with opposing counsel to explore early resolution, which can reduce both the time and cost involved in litigation.

A successful settlement often results in the challenged decision being set aside and the application being returned to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for reconsideration by a different decision-maker. This allows the application to be assessed again in light of the applicable legal principles and the terms agreed upon by the parties.

Because settlement agreements are typically confidential and made without prejudice, they cannot be published or discussed publicly. For that reason, the cases featured on this website are limited to publicly available decisions released by the Federal Court of Canada and other tribunals, such as the Immigration Appeal Division.