Lebanese man who lost refugee status for returning to his homeland five times gets shot at staying in Canada (opens original article in a new tab)

A Lebanese man who lost refugee status in Canada for returning to Lebanon five times to visit family has been granted a review after a court found errors in the original decision.

• An 81-year-old Lebanese man lost refugee status in Canada after returning to Lebanon five times to visit family.
• The Federal Court of Canada ruled that the Refugee Protection Division erred in requiring the man to prove he was 'in hiding' during his visits.
• The court emphasized that the relevant consideration is whether the man took precautionary measures, not whether he was in hiding.