May 27, 2026
The federal government is suspending immigration documents for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan to reduce the risk of Ebola entering Canada.
May 27, 2026
These days, there is a lot of chatter about AI replacing jobs — even those of professionals like doctors and lawyers. But the role of AI isn’t really to prepare a case for someone; there is far too much nuance to the practice of immigration law, and to what makes most cases successful, than can be boiled down to a formula that can be followed by AI. That said, more and more of the initial vetting of ideas regarding what kinds of status one might qualify for is being done through AI, with mixed results.
May 26, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review in a case where a trucking company sought to hire temporary foreign workers but did not have ownership of the trucks itself.
May 26, 2026
The Federal Court has ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to decide a spousal sponsorship permanent residence application within 90 days, finding the government failed to adequately explain why the application had remained unresolved for nearly seven years.
May 25, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review of a third work permit refusal but refused request for a directed verdict.
May 25, 2026
The federal government has announced changes to visa requirements for eligible citizens from Indonesia and Malaysia starting May 26 at 5:30 a.m. EST.
May 22, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced that, on Oct. 19, residents will be able to vote on whether they want to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada, saying she was troubled by a recent court decision.
May 21, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application finding that an immigration officer did not give discernable weight to factors in the applicant’s permanent residence application on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds.
May 21, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has clarified the scope of Canada’s criminal inadmissibility regime, holding that immigration decision-makers may consider whether a foreign duress defence was effectively unavailable in practice, even if it was not raised at trial.
May 19, 2026
On May 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the chair and members of the Independent Advisory Board for the Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments.