Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
The Federal Court has upheld the refusal of a permanent residence application in the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class after an officer found that false marital information in an earlier temporary resident visa application amounted to TRV misrepresentation. The Court dismissed the judicial review application on October 8, 2026.
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application challenging the Refugee Appeal Division’s refusal of a refugee claim over conflicting identity documents. In Niyomugabo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1239, the Court found the RAD’s assessment of the applicant’s refugee identity documents and credibility was reasonable.
In Work Permit Misrepresentation, Xu v. Canada, 2026 FC 1236, the Federal Court dismissed two judicial review applications challenging IRCC decisions that refused a work permit and permanent residence application following a finding of misrepresentation. Justice Southcott found the work permit inadmissibility decision reasonable and the processes leading to both decisions procedurally fair.
The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to the refusal of a Canadian Experience Class permanent residence application after finding the IRCC officer reasonably questioned the genuineness of the applicant’s claimed work as a data administrator. The CEC employment genuineness dispute centred on evidence about the employer, the applicant’s background and inconsistencies in the materials provided in response to a procedural fairness letter.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.