Regarding whether an error of law has been made in reaching the decision under review on the functus principle, I find the decision of Cullen J. in Chan v. MCI 1996 CanLII 4070 (FC), [1996] 3 F.C. 349 to be a compelling authority. In that case, Cullen J. decided that a visa officer has jurisdiction to reconsider a decision made, particularly when new information comes to light.
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