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.
In PRRA Risk Assessment, Diaz Bravo v. Canada, 2026 FC 1164, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review of a pre-removal risk assessment refusal. Although the applicants had been removed to Chile … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed Baljit Kaur Grewal’s challenge to the refusal of her humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) permanent residence application. In Grewal v. Canada, 2026 FC 1159, Justice Ngo found the officer’s … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed a Nigerian family’s application for judicial review of a refused pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA), finding the officer reasonably concluded that Lagos remained a viable internal flight alternative (IFA). … Read More
In an internal flight alternative decision dated September 15, 2026, the Federal Court dismissed a Mexican family’s judicial review application after finding the Refugee Appeal Division’s assessment was reasonable. The Court upheld … Read More
In s. 44 Referral proceedings, the Federal Court allowed Rowan Astrick Bent’s judicial review of a reconsidered decision to refer him to an admissibility hearing. Chief Justice Diner found that the Minister’s … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed a challenge to the refusal of a Start-Up Visa Work Permit for Min Thant. Justice Pallotta found the officer reasonably concluded that the application materials did not show … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed a Pakistani family’s challenge to the refusal of an International Mobility Program work permit application in Umair v. Canada, 2026 FC 1157. The Court found the officer’s concerns … Read More
In H&C – Family Violence, the Federal Court granted judicial review of a refused humanitarian and compassionate application after finding the officer did not address the immigration consequences of the applicant’s abusive … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed Duanmei Dong’s application for judicial review of a refused Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) on September 14, 2026. In PRRA Religious Persecution, the Court found the officer reasonably gave … Read More
In PR Truthfulness, the Federal Court dismissed a challenge to IRCC’s refusal of an Afghan national’s permanent residence application under a temporary Afghan resettlement public policy. Justice Norris found that the officer’s … Read More