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41468

Shaoshan Zhong, et al. v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-01-10 Close file on Leave
2025-01-09 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-01-09 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-01-09 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court, Number IMM-958-23, dated July 4, 2024, is quashed pursuant to s. 44 of the Supreme Court Act.
Quashed
2024-11-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-11-08 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-12 Shaoshan Zhong
2024-10-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2024-11-05) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2024-10-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-10-30, (Printed version due on 2024-11-05) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
2024-10-07 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23B Shaoshan Zhong
2024-10-02 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A
Need amended version (Q5) (rec'd 2024-10-07)
Shaoshan Zhong
2024-10-02 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened on Oct 2nd, 2024
2024-10-01 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Amended cover page with The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration information (rec'd 2024-10-07)
-Proof of service (rec'd 2024-10-07)
-Public access to information form (rec'd 2024-10-07), Completed on: 2024-10-07
Shaoshan Zhong

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Zhong, Shaoshan Applicant Active
Sharafabadi, Soheil Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Zhong, Shaoshan

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Sharafabadi, Soheil

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Counsel
Camille N. Audain
Meenu Ahluwalia
Jennifer Lee
Department of Justice
300, 10423 - 101 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 0E7
Telephone: (780) 495-6181
FAX: (780) 495-8491
Email: camille.audain@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Christopher Rupar
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6290
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Immigration — Appeals — Federal Court dismissing motion for various forms of interlocutory relief in the context of immigration matter — Whether the rule of law applies to ministers —Whether the Supreme Court of Canada has jurisdiction over application for leave to appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court

Summary

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The Federal Court dismissed the applicants’ motion for various forms of interlocutory relief, following the dismissal of their application for leave and judicial review of a decision made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Lower court rulings

July 4, 2024
Federal Court

IMM-958-23

Applicants’ motion for various forms of interlocutory relief dismissed.

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-03-06