A bid by a family of four for permanent residence in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds was recently denied when a judge refused a judicial review of an earlier decision denying the request.
According to the decision, Jagdesh Soorujbhan Singh (the principal applicant in the matter), Ramiza Singh, Hemwantie Singh and Satrohan Singh are citizens of Guyana who left for Canada in September 2005. Prior to their departure, the applicants had been victims of robberies and assaults in Guyana.
Upon their arrival in Canada, they immediately claimed refugee status and alleged risk of harm and persecution because of
