Iman Borhanifar, RCIC
Manitoba Practice Ready Assessment targets 90 doctors
A proposed expansion of Manitoba’s Practice Ready Assessment process could result in up to 90 new family physicians ready to work in the province by 2028-2029. The Manitoba Practice Ready Assessment project would support internationally trained medical graduates seeking to practise family medicine, with a focus on rural, remote and northern communities.
Express Entry Draw 449 CEC on October 15, 2026
IRCC issued 2,500 invitations in Express Entry Draw 449 on October 15, 2026, targeting candidates in the Canadian Experience Class category. The CRS cut-off was 519, 1 point higher than the previous draw in the same category.
CEC Work Experience Refusal Set Aside for Unfairness
The Federal Court has set aside a Canadian Experience Class refusal after finding that the applicant was not given a fair opportunity to respond to credibility concerns about his claimed supervisory duties. The Canadian Experience Class work experience application must be reconsidered by a different officer.
PRRA Oral Hearing Challenge Dismissed
The Federal Court dismissed a challenge to the refusal of a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) application, finding that a PRRA oral hearing was not required. In Lenga Et Al. v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1261, Justice Anne M. Turley found the officer had assessed insufficient evidence of risk rather than made an adverse credibility finding.
Federal Court Denies Removal Stay in Refugee Appeal Case
The Federal Court denied a removal stay in a refugee appeal case after finding that the applicant’s challenge to the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision was plainly out of time. In Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1246, Justice Lafrenière also found that the applicant had not shown irreparable harm ahead of his scheduled October 16, 2026 removal.
Express Entry Draw 448 PNP on October 13, 2026
Express Entry Draw 448 issued 752 invitations to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates on October 13, 2026, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 772.
Federal Court Upholds PR Refusal Over TRV Misrepresentation
The Federal Court has upheld the refusal of a permanent residence application in the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class after an officer found that false marital information in an earlier temporary resident visa application amounted to TRV misrepresentation. The Court dismissed the judicial review application on October 8, 2026.
Federal Court Upholds Refugee Identity Document Findings
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application challenging the Refugee Appeal Division’s refusal of a refugee claim over conflicting identity documents. In Niyomugabo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1239, the Court found the RAD’s assessment of the applicant’s refugee identity documents and credibility was reasonable.
Work Permit Misrepresentation, Xu v. Canada, 2026 FC 1236
In Work Permit Misrepresentation, Xu v. Canada, 2026 FC 1236, the Federal Court dismissed two judicial review applications challenging IRCC decisions that refused a work permit and permanent residence application following a finding of misrepresentation. Justice Southcott found the work permit inadmissibility decision reasonable and the processes leading to both decisions procedurally fair.
Federal Court Upholds CEC Refusal Over Job Genuineness
The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to the refusal of a Canadian Experience Class permanent residence application after finding the IRCC officer reasonably questioned the genuineness of the applicant’s claimed work as a data administrator. The CEC employment genuineness dispute centred on evidence about the employer, the applicant’s background and inconsistencies in the materials provided in response to a procedural fairness letter.