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IRCC High-Profile Litigation: Inside the Disclosed Guidelines
Read IRCC’s disclosed high-profile litigation guidelines: Minister’s Office reviews, evidence, settlement and court deadlines. Download the 12-page PDF.
Guevara Robles v Canada 2026 FC 1134: Res Judicata, s. 15(b) IRPR, and Why the IAD Must Actually Engage
Guevara Robles 2026 FC 1134 sets aside an IAD 35(1)(a) inadmissibility decision for failing to engage with s.…
IRCC Processing Times: September 2026 Update for Workers, Students and Visitors
IRCC processing times updated September 16, 2026: inland work permits, study and visitor extensions, plus visitor, study and…
BC PNP Health Authority Stream 2026: Eligibility, Job Offers and the Path to Permanent Residence
Explore BC PNP Health Authority eligibility, all 46 eligible NOCs, employer support, licensing, income, fees and Express Entry…
Bill C-3 and Pre-1947 Canadian Ancestors: How Americans and Other Descendants Can Now Claim Citizenship by Descent
Bill C-3 (in force Dec 15, 2025) removed Canada's first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Americans and other…
Towsif v Canada 2026 FC 1137: Why a Positive LMIA Did Not Save a Cook’s Work Permit Refusal
In Towsif 2026 FC 1137, the Federal Court dismissed a JR of a refused cook work permit, confirming…
Saif 2026 FC 1156: When Refugee Law Splits a Family — And What Options Remain
In Saif 2026 FC 1156, the Federal Court dismissed a nine-year-old's JR after RPD accepted her mother but…
CBSA 2026 Removals: India Now #1 — Full Country Breakdown, Six-Year Trend, and What Temporary Residents Need to Know
CBSA official 2026 data: India is now the #1 nationality removed from Canada with 3,717 removals through July,…
Express Entry Draw #444 — Senior Managers Category, September 16, 2026: 250 ITAs at CRS 389
IRCC issued 250 ITAs to Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience on September 16, 2026 at CRS 389…
Atomic Habits for the Canadian Immigration Journey: Systems That Survive Setbacks
James Clear's Atomic Habits, applied to Canada's 2026 PR reality — the compounding daily systems that carry applicants…