IRCC pilots, CUFTA ICT updates, family class guidance, PNP news, and FC rulings on permits, LMIAs, H and C.

IRCC updates on student caps, fees, EMPP closure, Indigenous measures, recent Federal Court rulings, and more

Updates on medical inadmissibility, Sudan public policies, PGP intake pause, Ontario job posting rules, and case law.

Federal Court rulings, IRCC updates on CUSMA, study permits and IEC, plus pauses to PGP and entrepreneur programs.

Entrepreneur and caregiver programs paused as IRCC sets 2026 study permit caps, PNP allocations, and guidance.

Federal Court rulings on PGWPs and H&C, new Express Entry pathway for doctors, PGWP and IMP updates, EE and PNP draws.

Canadian immigration updates on judicial reviews, wildfire measures, H&C guidance, OINP redesign, Qatar visa lift, and more.

Judicial reviews, 2026 student cap allocations, digital visas, study permit updates, Nova Scotia EOI changes, and more.

Bill C-3 citizenship milestone, TRP and PRRA updates, FIFA 2026 work-permit exemption, AAIP Rural Renewal changes, and more.

FMCSP update, co-op permit changes, Sudan measures extended, in-Canada study eligibility, OINP Skilled Trades suspension, and latest draws.

Levels Plan 2026–2028, Express Entry report, IME list changes, faster PhD processing, OWP PNP pool policy, restoration updates, and key court rulings.

Wildfire measures, B.C. labour forecast, OINP rule changes, new caregiver form, Express Entry and PNP draws, and misrepresentation rulings.

TRV mandamus win, Quebec study permit CAQ rule, REP LMIA updates, Express Entry IME change, OINP penalties, and Saskatchewan employer charges.

Canadian immigration updates for October 19, 2025: IRCC policy changes, Federal Court case law, and new immigration programs. Highlights include the International Experience Canada 2025 season closure, Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot, Manitoba health-care workforce expansion, updated IRCC forms and checklists, Express Entry and PNP draw summaries, and key immigration deadlines.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | October 5, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Open Work Permits – TR to PR Pathway Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) Application Abroad for a Travel Document Temporary Foreign Worker Program Bill C-12 – Canada’s Immigration System & Borders Act Manitoba PNP 2025 Allocation Update Nova Scotia Skilled Trades Update Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Start-Up Visa – Abdou v. Canada, 2025 FC 1660: Applicant, founder and CEO of a physiotherapy mobile app, applied for PR under the SUV Class supported by Manitoba Technology Accelerator.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | October 5, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Study Permits Update International Mobility Program – ICT (R205(a)) Sponsorship Agreement Holder’s Update Family-Based PR Pathway – Sudan  CBSA Investigation Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards  British Columbia PNP Update Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Humanitarian & Compassionate – Aguirre Manjarrez v. Canada, 2025 FC 1624: Family from Mexico sought H&C for PR based on establishment, hardship on return, and children’s best interests. Officer refused. Court found failure to address evidence of personalized risk of violence in Mexico and inadequate analysis of the younger child’s best interests.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | September 28, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews B.C. attracting more U.S. doctors and nurses Updated Forms and Checklists Latest PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Temporary Resident Visa – Ataeinia v. Canada, 2025 FC 1572: Iranian business owner (20% stake, admin manager) applied for TRV with invitation, $220K funds, and family all abroad. IRCC refused TRV, citing expired invite, weak travel, no ties, questionable funds. Court held reasons contradicted record: invite valid, ties outside Canada, recent visas, and funds sufficient. GCMS note factually wrong.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | September 7, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Consulting Canadians on CUSMA Alberta Advantage Immigration Program Additional Allocations Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Humanitarian & Compassionate – Abdollahi v. Canada, 2025 FC 1530: H&C refused; officer found the female applicant’s personal risk in Iran remote (single 2011 incident), noted limited evidence of in-law harassment and mitigation, and referenced valid multiple-entry visas to 2027 and work permits to August 2026 as other reunification avenues; record also showed the male applicant returned to Iran in 2023.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | September 14, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Study permits — Students destined to Quebec IRCC Minister Transition Binder B.C. Newcomers’ Guide 2025 edition launched Updated Forms and Checklists Latest PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Post-Graduate Work Permit – Kaur v. Canada, 2025 FC 1478: PGWP refused as applicant was part-time in Fall 2023, which officer found not to be a “final semester.” Applicant argued Winter 2024 field placement was not academic, making Fall 2023 her last academic session. Court held work placement was integral to program and credited on transcript; officer’s interpretation reasonable under IRPR s.205(c)(ii) and PGWP policy.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | September 7, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews DNA Testing Northwest Territories Nominee Program Allocation Increased Public Consultation on Northwest Territories Nominee Program Manitoba Employer Program Update Updated Forms and Checklists Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Parents and Grandparents Program – Adnan v. Canada, 2025 FC 1462: Sponsorship returned as incomplete (missing family information and death certificate). Court held return under IRPA s.87.3 is a “return without processing,” not a reviewable refusal; IRPR ss.10-12 require incomplete applications be returned.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | August 31, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Palestinian Nationals in Canada PEI Welcomes U.S. Health Care Professionals Latest PNP Draws Importa…

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | August 24, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Upfront Medicals for Express Entry Yukon Nominee Program: Additional 2025 Allocations Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Family Class – Amalraj v. Canada, 2025 FC 1398: Sri Lankan applicant applied for PR sponsored by spouse. Sponsor obtained PR in 2011 as a dependent child but failed to disclose his prior civil marriage to applicant, making her ineligible under IRPR 117(9)(d). Applicant sought H&C exemption, citing cultural misunderstanding of civil marriage, family opposition, father’s suicide, long separation, and hardship in Sri Lanka.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | August 17, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Alberta Warns of Immigration Crisis Latest PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law H&C – Gavrilovic v. Canada, 2025 FC 1380: The applicant sought PR on H&C, relying on a long-term common-law relationship with a Canadian who cannot divorce for familial reasons. The officer gave some weight to establishment but treated the relationship as maintainable from abroad and did not engage with why sponsorship was unavailable or with the couple’s interdependence. The Court found the decision unreasonable, noting the error of equating ability to maintain contact with maintaining the quality of a relationship.

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | August 10, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Public Consultations Open on 2026 Express Entry Economic Priorities Updated Forms and Checklists Latest Express Entry and PNP Draws Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Study Permit – Purpose of Visit – Ekong v. Canada, 2025 FC 1355: Nigerian applicant’s study permit was refused for inconsistent temporary intent and lack of necessity for the chosen program. The Court found that the officer failed to consider pull factors, including family, businesses, and a stated return to a senior role with the current employer, and gave no rational explanation for discounting the evidence. 

Canadian Immigration Law Weekly Digest | August 3, 2025 Key Highlights: Recent Judicial Reviews Officer Notes with Refusals Palestinian Measures Extended Quebec Physicians Work Permit Update Work Permits Update Yukon Community Program Pilot Concludes Updated Forms and Checklists Important Upcoming Dates Recent Case Law Mandamus - Family Class Sponsorship - Arman Moghadam v. Canada, 2025 FC 1339: Iranian family's PR application under the family class remained in process for 52 months. Although IRCC argued that no clear prior demand for action had been made, the Court held the delay was unreasonable given timely submission of all required documents and the importance of family reunification.