Question juridique clé
Whether the settlement permit could be revoked for obtaining it through false statements or concealment of essential facts.
Solution extraite
Yes. The appellant knowingly concealed essential facts relevant to the permit decision, which fulfilled the statutory revocation ground.
Motifs extraits
He failed to disclose an existing marriage and children, although these facts were clearly relevant to the permit. The authorities would not have granted the permit had they known. The public interest in revocation outweighed his private interests.