Federal Court overturns IRCC refusal for failing to properly assess Substituted Evaluation in Start-up Visa application

On June 6, 2025, the Federal Court rendered a significant decision in Helmzadeh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1023, granting judicial review of a visa officer’s refusal to substitute an applicant’s language test results in the context of a Start-up Business Class permanent residence application. This judgment provides important guidance on the […]