Iman Borhanifar, RCIC
BC PNP Skills Draw, October 8, 2026
The BC PNP Skills draw on October 8, 2026, issued invitations through four targeted selections: childcare, health, veterinary care and construction trades. Minimum scores ranged from 76 to 99, while the province reported fewer than five invitations for veterinary care.
Alberta PNP Draw Issues 22 Invitations, October 7, 2026
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held an Alberta aviation draw on October 7, 2026, issuing 22 invitations through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Aviation). The AAIP minimum score for the round was 56.
Manitoba PNP Draw October 8, 2026: 340 LAAs
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held its Manitoba PNP draw on October 8, 2026, issuing 340 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in round 281. The round included 103 Express Entry-linked LAAs.
Ontario pauses OSAP at private postsecondary institutions
Ontario has paused OSAP at private postsecondary institutions while an independent audit examines concerns about the integrity of applications in the sector. The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security said preliminary findings raised concerns including inadequate student validation and unusually concentrated application activity.
OINP Scoring Changes 2026: New $80K 10-Point Rule
Ontario has added a new top score for Canadian earnings history in the Ontario Workforce Priority stream. Effective October 5, 2026, candidates who earned at least $80,000 in one calendar year within the past five years can receive 10 Expression of Interest points when that income is supported by a Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment. The OINP says the change was applied automatically to existing active EOIs, so registrants do not need to update their profiles simply to receive the additional points.
Forward-Facing Risk, Hussain v. Canada, 2026 FC 1218
The Federal Court dismissed a Bangladeshi refugee claimant’s application for judicial review after finding the Refugee Appeal Division reasonably concluded that changed political conditions meant he had not established a forward-facing risk. In Hussain v. Canada, 2026 FC 1218, decided October 2, 2026, Madam Justice Go also declined to let the Minister raise a new argument about the timeliness of the court application for the first time in a further memorandum of argument.
Federal Court Orders PRRA Redetermination After Refusal
The Federal Court has ordered a PRRA redetermination after the parties agreed that an IRCC officer made unsupported findings in refusing Imran Khan’s second pre-removal risk assessment application. The refusal was set aside and returned to a different officer, but the Court declined to require an oral hearing or award costs.
Internal Flight Alternative, Nwobi v. Canada, 2026 FC 1229
The Federal Court dismissed Mr. Nwobi’s application for judicial review of the refusal of his refugee claim, finding no reviewable error in the Refugee Appeal Division’s internal flight alternative analysis. In Nwobi v. Canada, 2026 FC 1229, the Court found it was reasonable for the RAD to conclude that he had not shown it was impossible to relinquish disputed inherited property to relatives he feared.
Outland Sponsorship for Canadians Living Abroad
A Canadian citizen who is living outside Canada can sponsor their spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for permanent residence through the Family Class process commonly called Outland Sponsorship. The key requirement is that the Canadian citizen must prove they will live in Canada when the sponsored spouse becomes a permanent resident. A permanent resident of Canada cannot sponsor a spouse while living outside Canada.
PRRA State Protection, Pawlowska v. Canada, 2026 FC 1223
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review of a refused Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) application by two Polish citizens of Roma ethnicity. In Pawlowska v. Canada, 2026 FC 1223, the Court found the immigration officer reasonably concluded that the applicants had not rebutted the presumption of state protection in Poland.