Menal Al Fekih is an Associate Lawyer with a focus on immigration litigation and refugee protection. She represents clients in hearings and appeals before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and the Federal Court, advocating for individuals and families navigating complex immigration challenges. Prior to joining private practice, Menal articled and practiced with Legal Aid Manitoba, where she gained experience in immigration, family law, and child protection law.
Menal holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba. Before entering the legal profession, she worked in the settlement sector, where she was a passionate advocate for immigrant and refugee youth. Her commitment to community service continued throughout law school, where she volunteered with various campus and community organizations.
Menal is known for her transparent communication style and her dedication to keeping clients informed throughout every stage of their immigration process. She is fluent in English and Amharic, and has working knowledge of French and Arabic. Her multicultural background and client-centered approach make her a trusted advocate for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Called to the bar of Manitoba 2022
Called to the bar of Ontario 2023
BA University of Manitoba 2015
JD University of Manitoba 2021
Amharic, Arabic
The Court overturned a Refugee Appeal Division decision because the tribunal wrongly refused to consider important new evidence showing the claimant was registered as a Palestinian refugee with the UN. That registration mattered and should not have been dismissed as irrelevant. The case was sent back to be reconsidered in accordance with the Court’s ruling.
Assi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 FC 623
The Court ruled that immigration officials wrongly rejected a risk assessment by focusing on the fact that the claimant had lost refugee status years earlier, instead of assessing whether he faced danger in the present. New evidence including evidence which established that his family had recently been threatened showed that conditions had changed. The decision was set aside.
Karam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 343
The Court found that refugee claims were unfairly rejected primarily because the family waited many years before applying, even though they genuinely believed applying earlier would put them at risk. The tribunal accepted their fear but still penalized them for delay, which the Court found made no sense. The case was sent back for a new hearing.
Teixeira v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 1976
The Refugee Protection Division accepted this refugee claim after finding that the claimant, a bisexual man from Lebanon faced real danger from Hezbollah after being targeted through a dating app and pressured to provide military information. The Tribunal believed his evidence, finding that the Lebanese government could not protect him, and that he could not safely relocate elsewhere in the country. As a result, he was recognized as a Convention refugee.
X(Re) Refugee Protection Division (Unreported) November 5, 2025
On reconsideration, the Refugee Protection Division accepted the family’s refugee claims after finding they faced serious danger in India as a result of their inter-caste marriage. The panel accepted the credibility of evidence detailing of years of violence, including police abuse and assault. The decision found that Indian authorities could not protect the family and that there was nowhere in India to which they could safely relocate.
X(Re) Refugee Protection Division (Unreported), December 20, 2024
Menal Al Fekih is an Associate Lawyer with a focus on immigration litigation and refugee protection. She represents clients in hearings and appeals before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and the Federal Court, advocating for individuals and families navigating complex immigration challenges. Prior to joining private practice, Menal articled and practiced with Legal Aid Manitoba, where she gained experience in immigration, family law, and child protection law.
Menal holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Juris Doctor from the University of Manitoba. Before entering the legal profession, she worked in the settlement sector, where she was a passionate advocate for immigrant and refugee youth. Her commitment to community service continued throughout law school, where she volunteered with various campus and community organizations.
Menal is known for her transparent communication style and her dedication to keeping clients informed throughout every stage of their immigration process. She is fluent in English and Amharic, and has working knowledge of French and Arabic. Her multicultural background and client-centered approach make her a trusted advocate for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Called to the bar of Manitoba 2022
Called to the bar of Ontario 2023
BA University of Manitoba 2015
JD University of Manitoba 2021
Amharic, Arabic
The Court overturned a Refugee Appeal Division decision because the tribunal wrongly refused to consider important new evidence showing the claimant was registered as a Palestinian refugee with the UN. That registration mattered and should not have been dismissed as irrelevant. The case was sent back to be reconsidered in accordance with the Court’s ruling.
Assi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 FC 623
The Court ruled that immigration officials wrongly rejected a risk assessment by focusing on the fact that the claimant had lost refugee status years earlier, instead of assessing whether he faced danger in the present. New evidence including evidence which established that his family had recently been threatened showed that conditions had changed. The decision was set aside.
Karam v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 343
The Court found that refugee claims were unfairly rejected primarily because the family waited many years before applying, even though they genuinely believed applying earlier would put them at risk. The tribunal accepted their fear but still penalized them for delay, which the Court found made no sense. The case was sent back for a new hearing.
Teixeira v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 1976
The Refugee Protection Division accepted this refugee claim after finding that the claimant, a bisexual man from Lebanon faced real danger from Hezbollah after being targeted through a dating app and pressured to provide military information. The Tribunal believed his evidence, finding that the Lebanese government could not protect him, and that he could not safely relocate elsewhere in the country. As a result, he was recognized as a Convention refugee.
X(Re) Refugee Protection Division (Unreported) November 5, 2025
On reconsideration, the Refugee Protection Division accepted the family’s refugee claims after finding they faced serious danger in India as a result of their inter-caste marriage. The panel accepted the credibility of evidence detailing of years of violence, including police abuse and assault. The decision found that Indian authorities could not protect the family and that there was nowhere in India to which they could safely relocate.
X(Re) Refugee Protection Division (Unreported), December 20, 2024