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Visa Applicants: Judicial Review

judicial review: The aim is to see whether applicants for a judicial review can get their cases decided in a fraction of the time it now takes. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "There's been a real uptick in immigration files before the court," said Federal Court spokeswoman Roula Etrides. "There's a backlog of hearings." TORONTO - Some rejected visa applicants may soon have much quicker access to a judge's ruling under a fast-track project launched by Federal Court. The initial target group are those denied visas related to family sponsorships, work, study or visiting with cases before the court in Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.