Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
The Federal Court granted judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division decision involving a Chadian member of Les Transformateurs after finding that new evidence on threats against party members was not addressed. The refugee appeal evidence matter will be redetermined.
The Federal Court dismissed a family’s challenge to the refusal of its humanitarian and compassionate permanent residence application, finding the officer’s H&C best interests assessment was reasonable. The Court found the officer reasonably weighed the limited evidence concerning the children’s health, schooling and support networks.
A Child Care Provider PR reconsideration refusal was upheld after the Federal Court found that an officer reasonably declined to reopen Agnes Guarin’s permanent residence application. The October 28, 2026 judgment dismissed her application for judicial review.
Canada Immigration Processing Times as of November 1, 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. Compared with October 24, 2026, comparable estimates show 11 increases, 12 decreases and 21 unchanged entries.
The Federal Court granted Thierno Diallo’s judicial-review application and sent his pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) back for redetermination. Justice A. Grant found the PRRA evidence analysis unreasonable, including its treatment of sworn evidence and corroborating documents.
The Federal Court dismissed an IFA risk-standard challenge brought by an Indian refugee claimant after finding that the Refugee Appeal Division reasonably assessed his claim under the higher balance-of-probabilities standard in IRPA section 97(1).
The Federal Court has granted judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Risk Assessment involving a Rwandan mother and daughter whose refugee claims were refused while the husband and father was recognized as a Convention refugee. The Court found the Refugee Appeal Division’s analysis of their personal risk and country evidence unreasonable and returned the matter to the RAD for redetermination.
The Federal Court dismissed a Colombian claimant’s judicial review application after finding the Refugee Appeal Division reasonably concluded she had not shown a personalized risk in Colombia. The refugee claim family relationship argument had not been raised before the Refugee Protection Division or the RAD, the Court found.
The Federal Court dismissed Aram Fathian Baneh’s challenge to the refusal of his Canadian Experience Class permanent residence application. The Court found the officer reasonably concluded that the CEC work experience evidence did not establish the duties required under the applicable National Occupational Classification category.
The Federal Court dismissed a challenge to an Immigration and Refugee Board appeal decision finding that Colombian refugee claimants were excluded under Article 1E because they could obtain permanent residence in Argentina. The Article 1E Refugee Exclusion finding was reasonable even though the claimants had not previously applied for or held Argentine permanent residence.