A senior Canadian immigration officer who unreasonably concluded that deporting a Russian would not land him in prison for refusing the draft, and would not listen to his arguments about not wanting to kill Ukrainians, has seen the decision overturned in Federal Court.

Ruslan Valeev — who already did two years in the Russian military — turned to the court after an immigration officer concluded he’d only face a minimal fine if he returned to Russia and refused to comply with a military summons he received in October 2022.

Ruslan Valeev turned to the court after an immigration officer said he'd face a fine of less than $42 if he refused to go to war for Russia{ai:summary}<p>A Canadian Federal Court has overturned a senior immigration officer's decision regarding the deportation of Ruslan Valeev, a Russian who argued he would face severe consequences for refusing military service. The officer had dismissed Valeev's concerns about potential imprisonment and the moral implications of killing Ukrainians.</p><p>Valeev, a former Russian military member, had been deemed likely to face only a minimal fine upon return to Russia, a conclusion now challenged by the court's ruling. #immigration</p>

Canada told Russian opposed to war in Ukraine he'd only get a small fine for refusing military draft

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