Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
The Federal Court has ordered a PRRA redetermination after the parties agreed that an IRCC officer made unsupported findings in refusing Imran Khan’s second pre-removal risk assessment application. The refusal was set aside and returned to a different officer, but the Court declined to require an oral hearing or award costs.
The Federal Court dismissed Mr. Nwobi’s application for judicial review of the refusal of his refugee claim, finding no reviewable error in the Refugee Appeal Division’s internal flight alternative analysis. In Nwobi v. Canada, 2026 FC 1229, the Court found it was reasonable for the RAD to conclude that he had not shown it was impossible to relinquish disputed inherited property to relatives he feared.
A Canadian citizen who is living outside Canada can sponsor their spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for permanent residence through the Family Class process commonly called Outland Sponsorship. The key requirement is that the Canadian citizen must prove they will live in Canada when the sponsored spouse becomes a permanent resident. A permanent resident of Canada cannot sponsor a spouse while living outside Canada.
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review of a refused Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) application by two Polish citizens of Roma ethnicity. In Pawlowska v. Canada, 2026 FC 1223, the Court found the immigration officer reasonably concluded that the applicants had not rebutted the presumption of state protection in Poland.
In an LMIA work permit decision released October 2, 2026, the Federal Court granted judicial review of the refusal of an Indian farm worker’s application. Justice Blackhawk found that the officer’s reasons did not meaningfully address evidence of the applicant’s ties to India and ordered reconsideration by a different officer.
Canada will restore a two-year NEXUS interview deadline for applicants who receive conditional approval on or after April 1, 2027. The Canada Border Services Agency says the change replaces the temporary five-year timeframe introduced during COVID-19 disruptions.
The Federal Court dismissed a RAD new evidence challenge brought by an Indian citizen whose refugee claim had been rejected on credibility grounds. In Singh Maan v. Canada, 2026 FC 1206, the Court found it was reasonably open to the Refugee Appeal Division to give no credence to affidavits from the applicant and his mother.
In Financial Credibility, the Federal Court granted judicial review after finding that a visa officer made an adverse credibility finding about the applicants’ bank balance without giving them an opportunity to respond. The decision concerned a spousal open work permit application and a study permit application. Justice Battista set aside the refusals and ordered redetermination by a different officer.
The Federal Court dismissed Neribet Hernandez Hernandez’s application for judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division decision finding that Mérida, Yucatán, was a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) in Mexico. In Hernandez v. Canada, 2026 FC 1212, released October 1, 2026, Justice Negar Azmudeh found the RAD’s reasoning reasonable.
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program issued 123 invitations through the Alberta Opportunity Stream on October 2, 2026. The AAIP minimum score for the round was 54.