Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
IRCC has clarified that the A77 work permit is the specific permit available only to start-up visa clients and the only work permit considered when prioritizing start-up business class applications. The A77 work permit prioritization update affects how officers assess the application inventory for Start-up Visa (SUV) applicants.
Canada Immigration Processing Times as of November 10, 2026 cover visitor visas, study and work permits, permanent residence and citizenship. This update reviews ten high-volume countries for visitor visas and study permits, alongside other major application categories.
A Start-Up Visa mandamus application was granted after the Federal Court found that successive Ministerial Instructions had contributed to an open-ended delay in a permanent residence file. The Court ordered that a decision be made within 90 days of its November 9, 2026 judgment.
IRCC has introduced a Ministerial refugee claim withdrawal process for in-Canada claims that have been found eligible but have not yet been referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD). The change takes effect November 3, 2026, as part of asylum-system reforms linked to the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration Systems and Borders Act.
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Canada makes its rural community immigration program permanent from January 2027, with 14 communities participating and 5,500 admission spaces targeted.
A Super Visa refusal over financial evidence was upheld after the Federal Court found that the applicant had not shown the visa officer’s assessment of the host’s financial documentation was unreasonable. The judicial review application was dismissed without costs.
The Federal Court allowed judicial review of a study permit refusal over funds after finding the visa officer did not address financial evidence that contradicted the conclusion that the applicant was not financially established. The decision, released November 6, 2026, concerned a Nigerian citizen’s application to study at Fanshawe College.
Most eligible applicants can apply for Canadian citizenship online, including families and groups. Apply on paper if you count eligible Crown service abroad toward physical presence or want a representative to complete and submit your application.
The Federal Court has upheld an LMIA Work Permit Refusal for a Mauritian applicant seeking to work as a cook. The Court found that the visa officer reasonably relied on the secondary-school education requirement listed in the Labour Market Impact Assessment after the applicant did not provide proof that he had completed secondary school.