A&M Canadian Immigration Law CorporationWinnipeg, MB · October 31, 2026Follow

Huang v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 FC 1064 : CEC Refusal Overturned Because Officer Added Requirements to the NOC and Ignored Relevant Work Experience

The Federal Court reviewed the refusal of a Canadian Experience Class application where the officer found that the applicant’s work experience did not satisfy the requirements of NOC 1221, Administrative Officers. The Court overturned the refusal because the officer added a requirement that was not contained in the NOC and made several factual errors when assessing the applicant’s work experience. Key Principle A visa officer must assess an applicant’s work experience against the actual requirements of the applicable NOC. An officer cannot add a higher or more specific skill requirement to...

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