Latest Canadian immigration news, policy changes, program updates and Federal Court decisions, with practical context from authoritative sources.
IRCC has corrected its fee guidance for family members of people determined to be protected persons under A95(2). The current instructions state that eligible family members are exempt from work permit processing, open work permit holder and biometric fees when applying under R207(e).
The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review challenging the cessation of refugee protection for Turkish nationals who made three return trips to Turkey using Turkish passports. In Sunbul v. Canada, the Court found the Refugee Protection Division’s refugee re-availment analysis was reasonable.
IRCC Program Delivery Updates has published guidance titled “Contractual service suppliers and independent professionals – CKFTA [R204(a) – F32]” under the International Mobility Program. The CKFTA contractual service supplier guidance is identified as relating to agreements or arrangements.
The Federal Court dismissed a Colombian family’s challenge to a negative pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA), finding that the officer reasonably concluded they had not rebutted the presumption of state protection in Colombia. In Palacios v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1275, Justice Régimbald also found that no oral hearing was required.
The Federal Court has dismissed a Kenyan citizen’s challenge to a Refugee Appeal Division decision rejecting her protection claim. In Macharia v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1270, the Court upheld the RAD’s refugee claim credibility findings, its treatment of proposed new evidence and its decision not to hold an oral hearing.
The Federal Court has upheld a Refugee Appeal Division finding that Merida was a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) for a Mexican claimant who feared the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In Sandi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1254, the Court dismissed the application for judicial review on October 9, 2026.
The Federal Court dismissed an IFA appeal on October 9, 2026, finding that the applicant had not shown a reasonable probability that different submissions by his former immigration consultant would have changed the Refugee Appeal Division’s result.
The Federal Court has dismissed a Pakistani citizen’s challenge to the cessation of her refugee protection, finding the Refugee Protection Division’s refugee re-availment analysis was reasonable and procedurally fair. The Court upheld the RPD’s findings arising from the applicant’s renewed Pakistani passport and three trips to Pakistan between 2015 and 2017.
The Federal Court has ordered a new determination after granting judicial review of a PRRA refusal over same-sex marriage evidence. In Kayaga v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1248, Justice A. Grant found the officer’s treatment of new evidence was not coherent or transparent.
Ontario has launched a new round of its Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative, which will run until the end of 2027. The REDI initiative will allocate OINP nomination spaces to selected communities, including Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury and the Rainy River District.