Date: 19990121
Docket: T-2360-97
IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT,
R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the
decision of a Citizenship Judge
AND IN THE MATTER OF
VINAY KUMAR CHAUDHRI,
Appellant
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
(Delivered orally from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario on
Thursday, January 21, 1999, as edited)
BLAIS J.
[1] The applicant has obviously not centralized his mode of living in Canada.
[2] The applicant has centralized his mode of living in the United States since 1995.
[3] As he testified, he is a permanent resident of the United States.
[4] The applicant is short to meet the requirements of residency set out in section 5(1)(c) of the Citizenship Act.
[5] As was raised by counsel Large, the applicant did not even have a pied-à-terre in Canada.
[6] For the reasons given, the application is denied.
"Pierre Blais"
Judge
Toronto, Ontario
January 21, 1999
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record
COURT NO: T-2360-97
| STYLE OF CAUSE: IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29 |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision of a Citizenship Judge |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF |
| VINAY KUMAR CHAUDHRI, |
DATE OF HEARING: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1999
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
REASONS FOR ORDER BY: BLAIS, J.
DATED: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1999
APPEARANCES: Mr. Joel S. Guberman
For the Appellant
Mr. Peter K. Large
Amicus Curiae
SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Guberman, Garson
Barristers & Solicitors
| 130 Adelaide Street West |
Suite 1920
Toronto, Ontario
| M5H 3P5 |
For the Appellant
Peter K. Large
610-372 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2W9
Amicus Curiae
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
Date: 19990121
Docket: T-2360-97
| IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29 |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision of a Citizenship Judge |
| AND IN THE MATTER OF |
VINAY KUMAR CHAUDHRI,
Appellant
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT