Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program issued 18 invitations in an Alberta agriculture draw on September 15, 2026. The Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors (Agriculture) round had an AAIP minimum score of 60.
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 why Thant needed to be in Canada before his permanent residence application was decided. The decision, dated September 15, 2026, found that an error concerning employment-offer information was peripheral because the refusal turned on the claimed need for early physical presence in Canada.
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 about Work Permit Evidence on finances and the principal applicant’s ability to perform the proposed work were reasonable and procedurally fair.
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 spousal relationship. The matter was returned for redetermination by a different decision-maker.
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 little weight to a letter intended to corroborate her fear of persecution in China because of her Christian faith.
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 conclusion that the applicant had not answered truthfully under subsection 16(1) of the IRPA was reasonable and that the process was procedurally fair.
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 admit proposed new evidence and reasonably upheld the earlier finding that the child was not a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection.
IRCC Express Entry held Canadian Experience Class draw Round 443 on September 15, 2026, issuing 2,000 invitations. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 519.
Saskatchewan reported an SINP sector intake on September 14, 2026, with 269 of 375 positions used across trucking, retail and accommodations. The intake data showed 106 positions remaining in trucking and retail, while the accommodations sector reached its position limit.
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 RAD’s finding that the evidence did not show Punjabi police were motivated to locate and harm the applicants outside Punjab.