Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
IRCC issued 5,000 invitations in Express Entry Draw 452 on October 27, 2026, targeting candidates in the French-language proficiency category. The CRS cut-off was 407, 28 points lower than the previous draw in the same category.
The Federal Court has set aside a temporary resident visa (TRV) refusal for an Iranian applicant seeking to visit his brother in Vancouver. Justice Catherine M. Kane found the officer’s reasons for doubting that he would leave Canada were not justified by the record and ordered a new decision by a different officer.
IRCC issued 792 invitations in Express Entry Draw 451 on October 26, 2026, targeting candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program category. The CRS cut-off was 761, 11 points lower than the previous draw in the same category.
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application over the refusal of a C11 Work Permit for a proposed Vancouver coffee-roasting business. The Court found it was reasonable for the visa officer to conclude that the applicant had not clearly explained how management of the business would transition so that he could leave Canada at the end of his authorised stay.
The Federal Court dismissed Basil Onyeje’s judicial review application after finding the Refugee Appeal Division reasonably refused to admit his affidavit as RAD new evidence. The affidavit did not meet the statutory requirements for new evidence, and the RAD’s adverse credibility findings independently supported its dismissal of his refugee appeal.
The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to the Refugee Protection Division’s refusal to reopen a refugee claim that had been declared abandoned. In Ubiera v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1289, the Court found the RPD reasonably concluded that the claimant had not shown an ongoing intention to pursue his claim.
IRCC processing times available as of October 24, 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.
The Federal Court dismissed Sydul Karim’s challenge to a Refugee Protection Division finding that his refugee claim was manifestly unfounded. In Karim v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1286, Justice Ahmed found the RPD’s credibility and document-fraud findings reasonable.
The Federal Court dismissed a Cameroonian claimant’s application for judicial review after finding the Refugee Appeal Division’s credibility assessment was reasonable. The refugee claim credibility dispute concerned whether the claimant had established that he was gay and therefore faced a risk of persecution in Cameroon.
Alberta held five AAIP selections between October 9 and 20, 2026, covering health care, tourism and hospitality, law enforcement, and general priority sectors. This report brings the results together while explaining the differences between the streams, the provincial scores and the law enforcement invitation range.