Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
In IFA, Munoz Perdomo v. Canada, 2026 FC 1148, the Federal Court allowed a Colombian family’s judicial review application and set aside a Refugee Appeal Division decision denying their refugee claim. The Court found that the Division did not address credible evidence that was central to whether Tren de Aragua remained motivated to find the claimants in Colombia.
IRCC says new student and worker arrivals to Canada fell by 67% between January and June 2026 compared with the same period in 2024. The department reported declines of 102,520 new student arrivals and 146,865 new worker arrivals over that comparison period.
Citizenship certificate processing time has reached an estimated 33 months, with more than 136,000 applications awaiting a decision, CBC reported, citing figures posted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The reported wait is up 32 per cent since IRCC’s previous update on Aug. 10.
The Federal Court granted judicial review in Refugee Durable Solution, Anenya v. Canada, 2026 FC 1149, after finding that a refugee applicant was denied procedural fairness in the assessment of whether she had a durable solution in Ethiopia. Justice Aylen set aside the March 19, 2025 refusal of the applicant’s overseas permanent residence application and ordered redetermination by a different officer. Before a new decision is made, the applicant must have an opportunity to provide further evidence and written submissions on the durable solution issue.
In Work Permit Refusal, Singh v. Canada, 2026 FC 1147, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application after finding that an immigration officer reasonably concluded the applicant had not shown he would leave Canada at the end of his authorized stay. The decision was issued on September 11, 2026.
The Federal Court allowed a judicial review of IRCC’s decision to destroy a permanent resident card that had been returned as undeliverable. In Yilbas v. Canada, the Court found the PR Card Destruction decision unreasonable because the officer’s record did not intelligibly address whether the notice requirement in section 58(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations had been met.
The Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review of a refusal under the TR to PR Pathway Status requirement. The Court found that the applicant was required to hold valid temporary resident status both when the permanent residence application was received and when it was approved, and did not have valid status when the officer made the decision in December 2024.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program issued 793 Letters of Advice to Apply in MPNP Draw 279, held on September 10, 2026. The round considered health workers employed in Manitoba, French-speaking candidates, Manitoba post-secondary education graduates and candidates invited through specified recruitment initiatives.
In Kumar v. Canada, 2026 FC 1138, the Federal Court granted judicial review of a temporary resident visa refusal after finding that the officer did not engage with evidence that contradicted concerns about the applicant’s finances, travel purpose and ties outside Canada. The application will be reconsidered by a different officer.
In a Refugee Durable Solution ruling, the Federal Court set aside the refusal of Ghebriel Yosief’s permanent resident visa application under the Convention Refugee Abroad or Humanitarian-Protected Persons Abroad Class. The Court found the officer did not meaningfully address evidence that refugees’ formal right to work in South Africa was not accessible to the family in practice.