Latest Federal Court immigration and citizenship decisions, judicial review developments, and case law relevant to Canadian immigration practice.
Latest Federal Court decisions affecting Canadian immigration and citizenship, with coverage of judicial reviews, visa refusals, procedural fairness, mandamus applications, and other key immigration law issues.
The Federal Court dismissed a Colombian family’s challenge to a negative pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA), finding that the officer reasonably concluded they had not rebutted the presumption of state protection in Colombia. … Read More
The Federal Court has dismissed a Kenyan citizen’s challenge to a Refugee Appeal Division decision rejecting her protection claim. In Macharia v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1270, the Court upheld … Read More
The Federal Court has upheld a Refugee Appeal Division finding that Merida was a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) for a Mexican claimant who feared the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In Sandi … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed an IFA appeal on October 9, 2026, finding that the applicant had not shown a reasonable probability that different submissions by his former immigration consultant would have changed … Read More
The Federal Court has dismissed a Pakistani citizen’s challenge to the cessation of her refugee protection, finding the Refugee Protection Division’s refugee re-availment analysis was reasonable and procedurally fair. The Court upheld … Read More
The Federal Court has ordered a new determination after granting judicial review of a PRRA refusal over same-sex marriage evidence. In Kayaga v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1248, Justice A. … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed a Mexican mother’s application for judicial review after finding it was reasonable for the Refugee Appeal Division to uphold Merida, Yucatan, as a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More