Refugees

New Asylum Application Procedures Effective November 3 2026

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced updated requirements for asylum seekers, ...

Oct 17, 2026

Opening Doors: How Private Sponsorship Changes Lives in Canada

Discover how everyday Canadians take a direct role in humanitarian efforts by privately sponsoring r...

Oct 10, 2026

Federal Court Stays Removal in Refugee Case Luyimbazi v. Canada

The Federal Court has granted a stay of removal for a refugee claimant whose application was deemed ...

Oct 10, 2026

Understanding Public Safety Assessments in Recent IRB Decisions

The Immigration and Refugee Board issued a decision on September 23, 2026, clarifying the rigorous s...

Oct 1, 2026

Canada Offers New Protection for Asylum Seekers from Israel and Palestine

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced that eligible nationals from Israel and P...

Oct 1, 2026

Canada Proposes New Regulations to Modernize the Asylum Process

Following the royal assent of Bill C-12, the federal government has introduced proposed regulations ...

Sep 28, 2026

Federal Court Clarifies Rules for New Refugee Arguments

The Federal Court ruled that arguments such as translation errors must be raised before the Refugee ...

Sep 27, 2026

Federal Court Rebukes Refugee Tribunal Over State Protection Analysis

The Federal Court has set aside a refugee claim refusal, ruling that the tribunal failed to properly...

Sep 26, 2026

Federal Court Overturns Refugee Appeal Division Decision on Credibility

The Federal Court has granted judicial review in Donadze v. Canada, ruling that the Refugee Appeal D...

Sep 15, 2026

Federal Court Overturns PRRA Refusal in Bisexuality Case

The Federal Court has set aside a PRRA refusal involving a bisexuality claim, ruling that procedural...

Sep 14, 2026

Federal Court Upholds Refugee Claim Rejection Under Tretsetsang Rule

The Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application by an India-born Tibetan Buddhist who fail...

Sep 13, 2026

IRB Enacts Rules on Artificial Intelligence in Proceedings

Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has introduced new binding guidelines governing the use of ar...

Sep 10, 2026

Federal Court Clarifies Security Removal Threshold for Refugees

The Federal Court clarified the legal threshold for removing recognized refugees from Canada on secu...

Sep 2, 2026

IRB Establishes Protection Framework for Climate Displacement

The Immigration and Refugee Board has issued a landmark decision recognizing climate change displace...

Aug 17, 2026

Federal Court Expands Family Definition in Zuniga Polyamory Case

The Federal Court has ruled that polyamorous relationships legally recognized in a country of origin...

Aug 15, 2026

Federal Court Recognizes Transnational Repression in Refugee Law

The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that state sponsored harassment of an applicant's family abroa...

Aug 14, 2026

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Standards for Refugee Status Vacation

The Federal Court of Appeal confirmed that the Minister must meet a reasonableness standard and resp...

Aug 6, 2026

Federal Court Confirms Security Limits on Refugee Status

The Federal Court ruled that refugee protection is not an absolute shield against removal when the g...

Aug 5, 2026

Canada Removes Refugee Claim Barriers for Unaccompanied Minors

A new temporary public policy effective May 19, 2026, allows unaccompanied minors to bypass certain ...

Aug 5, 2026

Calls Intensify for Review of the Safe Third Country Agreement

Refugee advocacy groups are pressing the federal government to reconsider the Safe Third Country Agr...

Aug 5, 2026

RPD Ruling Mandates Recent Evidence in Refugee Protection Decisions

The Refugee Protection Division has clarified that board members must weigh recent, credible reports...

Aug 4, 2026

Federal Court Overturns PRRA Refusal Over Oral Hearing Failure

The Federal Court ruled in Benson v. Canada that officers must hold oral hearings when identity and ...

Aug 3, 2026

IRCC Pauses Refugee Applications for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has implemented a temporary suspension on new refugee s...

Aug 3, 2026

IRCC Updates Processing for Minor and Vulnerable Refugee Claimants

New operational instructions from IRCC clarify the specific signature requirements and procedures fo...

Aug 2, 2026

Uganda Nationals Exempt from Pre Removal Risk Assessment Bar

IRCC has lifted the 12 month bar on Pre-Removal Risk Assessment applications for Ugandan nationals d...

Aug 2, 2026

How Refugee Claims Are Processed: From Border to Decision

An educational guide outlining the Canadian refugee claim process, from border or inland intake to B...

Jul 30, 2026

IRCC Modernizes Asylum System: Clear Timelines, Strict Deadlines

IRCC proposes new regulations to modernize asylum claim processing with clear timelines and improved...

Jul 23, 2026

Canada Proposes Asylum Process Modernization with Clearer Timelines

Canada has proposed new regulations to modernize the asylum claims process, establishing clearer req...

Jul 20, 2026

IRCC Lifts PRRA Waiting Period for Ugandan Nationals

IRCC has temporarily exempted Ugandan nationals from the 12-month PRRA waiting period, citing seriou...

Jul 20, 2026

Uganda Nationals Face 12-Month PRRA Reapplication Ban After June 19 Final Asylum Decisions

IRCC implements 12-month mandatory wait before Pre-Removal Risk Assessment reapplication for Uganda ...

Jun 29, 2026

Canada Proposes New Asylum Regulations: Clear Processing Timelines and Requirements Coming

Canada's immigration ministry has proposed new regulations to establish clear timelines and requirem...

Jun 27, 2026

Asylum Process Modernization: Canada Proposes New Regulations to Speed Decisions

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has released proposed regulations to modernize the asyl...

Jun 24, 2026

Asylum Seekers Get Permanent Work Permit Access: Government Enshrines Rule

Canada is moving to permanently codify early work permit access for asylum claimants, ending the tem...

Jun 22, 2026

Canada Reaffirms Refugee Commitment on 75th Anniversary of 1951 Convention

On June 20, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab issued a statement marking World Refugee Day and ...

Jun 22, 2026

Asylum Seekers Get Permanent Work Permit Access: IRCC Formalizes Fast-Track Rule

Canada formalizes expedited work permit access for asylum claimants, ending reliance on temporary me...

Jun 20, 2026

Canada's New Border Law Creates Gaps for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers, Critics Warn

Advocates say Bill C-12, Canada's revised immigration and border law now in effect, contains a provi...

Jun 15, 2026

Refugee Applicants Exempted from Exit Permit Requirements: IRCC Flexibility Increases May 2026

IRCC has increased flexibility for refugee settlement applicants who may lack an exit permit or proo...

May 30, 2026

Canada Creates Humanitarian Exemption for Unaccompanied Minors Under Bill C-12, Effective May 20

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a public policy directive creating a ...

May 23, 2026

IFHP Co-Payments for Refugees Now in Effect, What Changed May 1

Canada's Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) now requires refugees and asylum seekers to pay CA$4 ...

May 20, 2026

IFHP Co-Payments for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Begin Today

As of May 1, 2026, Canada's Interim Federal Health Program now requires refugees and asylum seekers ...

May 1, 2026

IRB Finalized 50,000 Asylum Claims in 2025, New Claims Down 64% in 2026

Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board finalized 50,067 asylum claims in 2025 out of 107,802 total r...

Apr 27, 2026

IRB Canada Cuts 53 Jobs Amid Refugee Backlog Crisis

IRB Canada announced 53 job cuts (2% of its 2,700-person workforce) even as the refugee backlog has ...

Apr 22, 2026

Bill C-12 Is Now Enforcing a 21-Day Deadline for 30,000 Asylum Claimants

Less than a month after receiving Royal Assent, Bill C-12 is already reshaping Canada's refugee land...

Apr 22, 2026

Ottawa Defends the Asylum Rule That Could Void 30,000 Refugee Claims

A day after letters began landing in claimants' inboxes, Ottawa doubled down on Bill C-12's retroact...

Apr 17, 2026

IRCC Letters to 30,000 Asylum Seekers: No Hearing, Possible Deportation

Canada's immigration department has begun mailing letters to approximately 30,000 refugee claimants ...

Apr 12, 2026

Refugee Health Co-Payments Take Effect May 1: What the IFHP Changes Mean for Asylum Seekers and Sponsored Refugees

Starting May 1, 2026, refugee claimants and sponsored refugees in Canada will pay a $4 flat fee per ...

Apr 3, 2026

Bill C-12 Made Your Refugee Claim Ineligible. Here Is How the Work Permit Public Policy Protects You.

Bill C-12 is now law, and tens of thousands of refugee claimants have had their claims declared inel...

Mar 29, 2026

Hong Kong National Security Law Drives Asylum Claims to Canada: 5,000+ Annual Applicants Fleeing Persecution

Over 5,000 Hong Kongers annually seek asylum in Canada, fleeing the National Security Law. With a 75...

Mar 26, 2026

Canada Cuts Refugee Resettlement by 30 Percent Under 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan

Canada's 2026-2028 immigration levels plan drastically reduces refugee admissions: government-assist...

Mar 25, 2026