Emigration and immigration
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) has dismissed an appeal for a lack of jurisdiction in a decision made on February 24, 2025. The appeal was lodged by Babatunde Akinmusi against a decision made by an inland officer of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Emigration and immigration
The Honourable Mr. Justice Southcott of the Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a motion by Georgianii Gardzhakauli, a citizen of Russia, seeking a stay of removal to his home country. On July 8, 2025, the Court ruled that Gardzhakauli had not satisfied the tripartite test for a stay articulated
Cabinet officials
The Federal Court of Canada has issued a decision in the matter of Wael Mostafa Aly Hussein et al. v. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, ordering a modest amount of $100 in costs against the Applicant's counsel, Rehab Mohammed Abdelraheim Abdelazez, for using generative AI to
Emigration and immigration
The Honourable Madam Justice Heneghan has issued a decision dismissing two judicial review applications in the cases of Abel Rotimi Adegboye and Deborah Oluwaseun Adegboye, and their minor son Obaloluwa Josiah Adegboye, against the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. The Applicants, citizens of Nigeria, had sought judicial review of decisions
Emigration and immigration
Abeba Alemu Aboye, a refugee claimant from Ethiopia, has had her removal from Canada stayed pending the determination of her application for leave and judicial review. The decision was made by the Federal Court of Canada on June 26, 2025, after reviewing materials filed by the parties and hearing oral
Emigration and immigration
The Federal Court of Canada has made a decision in the case of Christy Emmanuel Alfred, a citizen of Sri Lanka who sought review of a Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision rejecting his refugee claim. The case, IMM-16367-23, was heard by Madam Justice McDonald on June 30, 2025. The Applicant,
Cabinet officials
Madam Justice Whyte Nowak has delivered a judgment in the matter of Lady Diana Ramirez Ortega et al. versus the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, dismissing the Applicants' claim for asylum due to a lack of motivation on the part of the National Liberation Army (ELN) to pursue them.
Cabinet officials
The Federal Court of Canada has issued a decision regarding the award of costs in an immigration proceeding, with Judge Ann Marie McDonald ruling in favor of the respondent, Shiyuan Shen. The case, IMM-11973-23, involved a lengthy and complex procedure, with the respondent ultimately prevailing against the Minister of Citizenship
Cabinet officials
The Federal Court of Canada, presided over by Justice Angela Furlanetto, has dismissed a motion for a stay of removal brought by Richard Mukasa, a Ugandan citizen who has been ordered to be deported. In a decision dated June 27, 2025, the court ruled that Mukasa had not met the
Cabinet officials
Immigration Minister Lena Diab is facing mounting pressure, including from two former Liberal justice ministers, to grant Canadian citizenship to jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, whose trial reaches its final stage in two weeks time. Lai, 77, is facing life imprisonment under the Beijing-imposed national security law, which human-rights
Emigration and immigration
A Federal Skilled Trades program applicant, Nirmaljeet Kaur Nandha, has had her application for permanent residency rejected by a visa officer due to concerns over the genuineness of her claimed work experience. The officer's decision was reviewed by the Federal Court of Canada, which has now upheld the
Emigration and immigration
The Honourable Madam Justice Blackhawk of the Federal Court of Canada has issued a decision, dated June 20, 2025, regarding a motion for a stay of removal in the case of Mehmet Kayaloglu. The Applicant, Mehmet Kayaloglu, sought a stay of his removal to Turkey, scheduled to take place on
