移民局拒絕加拿大救生艇移民計劃一香港申請人工簽申請，​​並禁止他五年內進入加拿大

移民局拒絕加拿大救生艇移民計劃一香港申請人工簽申請，​​並禁止他五年內進入加拿大
IRCC Refused a Stream B Applicant Open Work Permit Application And Ban Him For Five Years From Entering Canada

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申請人於2022年11月6日根據《公共政策：香港應屆畢業生的開放式工簽》遞交申請。申請人必須在過去五年內獲得大專或以上畢業證書（該期限隨後增加到10年）。

申請人聲稱於2022年6月獲得英國奇切斯特大學授予的工商管理碩士學位。他提供學位證書評估，顯示該學位相當於加拿大的碩士學位。申請人還提供道格拉斯商學院於 2022 年 1 月授予的英國旅遊和酒店管理協會發出7 級策略管理文憑，作爲獲得工商管理碩士學位的先決條件。英國旅遊和酒店管理協會是一個國際證書頒發機構，提供各個領域的一系列職業資格，並提供英國同等的教育證書。

2023 年 8 月 22 日，移民局去信邀請申請人參加面試，並特別指示在 2023 年 8 月 29 日之前提交一些文件，包括： 已完成的課程作業、奇切斯特大學學位的成績單和文憑。 信函告知申請人，如果他未能提交所有要求的文件，可能會導致其申請被拒絕。

申請人於2023年9月5日前往移民局面試時，移民官詢問申請人如何獲得奇切斯特大學的工商管理碩士學位和英國旅遊與酒店協會頒發的文憑。

該官員強調英國旅遊與酒店協會官方網站上列出頒發文憑要求——為期 12 個月的網上課程，必須完成六門科目，其中四門是必修科目。該官員詢問申請人是否已向英國旅遊與酒店協會申請課程豁免。 該移民官員重申，申請人需要提供豁免的官方證據，而三分之二的必修課程被豁免似乎並不合理。

該官員再次詢問申請人是否有任何官方證據來確認他符合80學分課程豁免的要求。申請人表示他已提供所有文件。

面談後，移民局拒絕該申請，並禁止申請人在五年內進入加拿大。申請人尋求司法覆核。

加拿大聯邦法院法官認為，移民官員拒絕工簽並做出虛假陳述的決定合理。該移民官員的總體評估是基於合理的分析，並有事實和法律依據。

On November 6, 2022, the applicant applied for an open work permit under the “Public Policy: Open Work Permits for recent Hong Kong graduates”. To be eligible, an applicant must have graduated with one of the prescribed educational credentials within the previous five years (the period was subsequently increased to 10 years).

The applicant relied on his MBA granted by the University of Chichester in the UK in June 2022. He provided an Educational Credential Assessment from World Education Services indicating that the MBA was the equivalent to a Canadian Master’s degree. The applicant also provided an OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership from Douglas Business School, granted in January 2022, which was a prerequisite to obtain the MBA. The Organization for Tourism and Hospitality Management is an international awarding body that provides a range of vocational qualifications in various sectors and provides the UK equivalent of educational credentials.

By letter dated August 22, 2023, the applicant was invited to an interview regarding his application and specifically instructed to submit certain documents by August 29, 2023, including: coursework completed, transcripts and diplomas for the degree at the University of Chichester; coursework completed, transcripts and diplomas for all levels of the program. The letter advised the applicant that his failure to submit all requested documents would likely result in the refusal of his application.

The applicant’s interview was conducted on September 5, 2023. At the interview, the officer questioned the applicant how he obtained his MBA from Chichester University and the diploma from Organization of Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM) and his knowledge of his studies.

The Officer emphasized the requirements for the OTHM diploma as set out on the OTHM’s official website—a 12-month online course with six subjects that must be completed, four of which are compulsory. The Officer asked the applicant if he had applied for the Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] from the OTHM or if he applied for exemptions. The Officer reiterated that official evidence for exemptions is required and that it did not appear reasonable that two-thirds of the required courses would be exempt.

The Officer again asked if the applicant had any official proof to confirm he met the requirements for course exemptions for 80 credits. He responded that he provided all the documents he had and there was no other proof to confirm his exemptions.

After the interview, IRCC refused the application and banned the application from entering Canada for five years. The applicant sought judicial review.
A Federal Court of Canada judge finds that the officer’s decision to refuse the work permit and make a finding of misrepresentation is reasonable. The Officer’s overall assessment is based on a rational chain of analysis and is justified by the facts and the law.
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