International Law

Bias in the Canadian Consulate in India?

By immlawyer

Apparent comments by Brian Hudson, chief visa officer in India have upset a delegation of Canadian college and university leaders who visited India this month (Globe and Mail article):

"[Mr. Hudson] said he did not understand why the heck we were recruiting in the Punjab; the state of the Punjab has the highest crime and forgery rate anywhere; the highest human-trafficking statistics in the world, and that we should be recruiting in South India," Mr. Oppal alleged.

Immigration practitioners have long known of the difficulties in securing approvals for (Indian, particularly Punjabi) applicants.

Hmmm...I wonder if the alleged comments/complaint can be utilized in arguing instititional bias in any relevant Applications for Leave before the Federal Court...

Full post as published by Canadian Immigration Blawg on December 18, 2007 (boomark / email).