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 Refugee Claim New Evidence, the Federal Court dismissed a nine-year-old Indian citizen’s challenge to the Refugee Appeal Division’s refusal of her protection claim. Justice Conroy found the RAD reasonably declined to … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed the applicants’ judicial review on September 11, 2026, finding the Refugee Appeal Division’s conclusion that Mumbai was a safe internal flight alternative was reasonable. The Court upheld the … Read More
In IFA, Munoz Perdomo v. Canada, 2026 FC 1148, the Federal Court allowed a Colombian family’s judicial review application and set aside a Refugee Appeal Division decision denying their refugee claim. The … Read More
The Federal Court granted judicial review in Refugee Durable Solution, Anenya v. Canada, 2026 FC 1149, after finding that a refugee applicant was denied procedural fairness in the assessment of whether she … Read More
In Work Permit Refusal, Singh v. Canada, 2026 FC 1147, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application after finding that an immigration officer reasonably concluded the applicant had not shown he … Read More
The Federal Court allowed a judicial review of IRCC’s decision to destroy a permanent resident card that had been returned as undeliverable. In Yilbas v. Canada, the Court found the PR Card … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review of a refusal under the TR to PR Pathway Status requirement. The Court found that the applicant was required to hold valid temporary … Read More
In Kumar v. Canada, 2026 FC 1138, the Federal Court granted judicial review of a temporary resident visa refusal after finding that the officer did not engage with evidence that contradicted concerns … Read More
In a Refugee Durable Solution ruling, the Federal Court set aside the refusal of Ghebriel Yosief’s permanent resident visa application under the Convention Refugee Abroad or Humanitarian-Protected Persons Abroad Class. The Court … Read More
The Federal Court dismissed Ricardo Vladimir Forcades Cuesta’s application for judicial review of the refusal of his H&C permanent residence application. Justice Ngo found the immigration officer’s assessment of his establishment, immigration … Read More