On 1 June 2018, he was served with a notice of cancellation of his refugee status on the basis of fraud. On 1 February 2019, his refugee status was cancelled. Later, in April 2019, the individual lodged an appeal against the cancellation of his refugee status. On 8 July this year, it was deemed that the individual was likely a protected person. A question remained about whether he would be eligible for deportation because of his immigration status, and this was yet to be tested in the courts. 