The Federal Court of Canada has overturned visitor-visa refusals involving three Indian applicants, ruling that the immigration officer’s decision was unreasonable.

The court has sent the applications back for reconsideration by a different immigration officer, giving the applicants another opportunity to have their visitor-visa cases assessed.

The ruling highlights the role of judicial review in Canada's immigration system, where applicants can challenge certain immigration decisions when they believe the decision-making process did not meet legal standards.

The development is particularly relevant to people applying for Canadian visitor visas from India, where visa decisions remain closely watched by prospective travellers and families.

The case also underscores that a Federal Court decision does not automatically mean a visa is granted. Instead, the applications must be reconsidered in accordance with the court's ruling.

The decision is likely to attract attention among Canadian immigration applicants and visa advisers, particularly those dealing with visitor-visa refusals.