Law360 Canada (July 4, 2024, 11:04 AM EDT) -- Application by Parvez for judicial review of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship’s (“Minister”) revocation of his Canadian citizenship. Parvez, a citizen of Bangladesh, was married to a Canadian permanent resident and had four Canadian minor children. He arrived in Canada and claimed refugee status which was granted. He became a permanent resident of Canada under the Convention refugee category, applied for citizenship and became a Canadian citizen. Parvez admitted to providing false representations in support of his refugee claim and as a result, his refugee status was vacated. A notice of Intent to Revoke Citizenship was sent under the former revocation regime and Parvez’s citizenship was cancelled following the decision in Hassouna v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration). Following the Hassouna decision, the Citizenship Act was amended. Parvez argued that his personal circumstances including the best interest of his children, his establishment and employment in Canada, his remorse, and the hardship stemming from an eventual removal from Canada all warranted special relief in his favour. He also argued that the new revocation procedure initiated by the Minister amounted to an abuse of process....