The Federal Court’s dismissal of repetitive challenges to C-11 work permit refusals

By Afshin Yazdani ( January 26, 2026, 12:17 PM EST) -- In Mehdi Kamyab v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2026 FC 97, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application challenging the refusal of a C-11 entrepreneur work permit. The decision reinforces the low procedural fairness threshold applicable to temporary resident visa and work permit applications, confirms that the November 2022 update to the IRCC’s Program Delivery Instructions (PDI) for C-11 did not introduce substantive eligibility changes, and rejects claims of “mass refusal” or inadequate reasons....