Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
In Mandamus – Citizenship, the Federal Court dismissed Mubarak Abou Hussini’s judicial review application as moot after his citizenship application was granted. However, Justice Catherine M. Kane awarded him $2,000 in costs, finding that the extensive and unexplained processing delay amounted to special reasons for an exceptional costs award.
IRCC issued 229 invitations in Express Entry Draw 440 on September 3, 2026, targeting candidates in the Physicians with Canadian Work Experience category. The CRS cut-off was 198, 25 points lower than the previous draw in the same category.
In LMIA Work Permit, Foukeng v. Canada, 2026 FC 1131, the Federal Court set aside a visa officer’s refusal of a temporary agricultural work permit application and related misrepresentation finding. The Court found that an incomplete certified tribunal record prevented it from assessing whether the officer’s reasoning was rational and justified.
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 96 invitations through the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway on September 3, 2026. The Alberta tech draw had a minimum AAIP score of 60.
In Temporary Resident Visa, Gill v. Canada, 2026 FC 1121, the Federal Court dismissed Harjot Singh Gill’s judicial review application as moot after IRCC reopened and redetermined the refused application. The Court granted him 15 days from the September 2, 2026 judgment to file for leave and judicial review of IRCC’s subsequent June 18, 2026 refusal.
In Refugee Claim Credibility, the Federal Court dismissed a Kenyan claimant’s application for judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision denying her refugee protection claim. Justice Aylen found the RAD’s April 22, 2025 decision reasonable, including its treatment of new evidence, credibility concerns and the claimant’s sur place claim.
IRCC guidance says Group of Five and Community Sponsor applications under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program must include valid proof that each principal applicant has been recognized as a refugee by the UNHCR or a foreign state.
IRCC issued 2,000 invitations in Express Entry Draw 439 on September 1, 2026, targeting candidates in the Canadian Experience Class category. The CRS cut-off was 521, 2 points lower than the previous draw in the same category.
In Kaur v. Canada, 2026 FC 1123, the Federal Court set aside the refusal of a spousal work permit application and related study permit applications for dependent children. Justice Battista found that the officer’s conclusion that there was insufficient evidence of the applicant’s spouse’s qualifying Canadian employment was unreasonable.
Refugee credibility was central to the Federal Court’s dismissal of a judicial review application by a Sri Lankan family whose refugee-protection claim had been refused by the Refugee Protection Division and upheld by the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD).