⚖️ C11 Work Permit Refusal Upheld Over Lack of Business Transition Plan- Shirouzhan v. Canada, 2026 FC 1280

An entrepreneur applied for an LMIA-exempt C11 work permit to establish a coffee roasting business in Vancouver.

IRCC refused the application, questioning whether the provide significant benefits to Canada and whether the applicant would leave at the end of his authorized stay.

The Federal Court upheld the refusal, finding that although the applicant had business experience and ties to Iran, his business plan did not adequately explain how management of the Canadian business would transition to others after his departure.

The Court also found that IRCC was not required to provide an opportunity to correct deficiencies arising from program requirements.

Judicial review dismissed.

C11 applicants must demonstrate not only the proposed business’s benefits but also a credible plan for their temporary stay, particularly when establishing a business intended to operate permanently.

Tighter immigration rules put nursing homes at risk of losing foreign workers, long-term care providers say theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Saskatchewan, Newfoundland push Ottawa for greater control over immigration

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Air Canada will cancel these four U.S. routes starting next summer ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

Another completely redacted IRCC document. If anyone has been able to access an unredacted copy of the citizenship triage criteria I'd love to see it.

Millions of hack attempts have been reported worldwide.

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Lots of increases for cancellations under the Rural Renewal stream. Looks like the Alberta PNP is changing requirements mid-stream. Such refusals, of course, do not go to the Federal Court but may be challenged by way of a special chambers application at the Court of King's Bench.

CBSA investigation leads to charges against five individuals involved in an immigration fraud scheme canada.ca/en/border-serv…

Federal Court rules that it was unreasonable for a visa officer to conclude that accepting a lower-level position in Canada did not represent a “value add” or “logical career progression” when the position offered a higher salary than the foreign worker’s current employment, cial incentive for the move.

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REP-2026-0494- Express Entry: Canadian Work Experience Gained During Part-Time Studies

Q: Can Canadian work experience gained while studying part-time count towards CEC eligibility and CRS points?

A: Yes, provided the work experience meets all applicable requirements.

Why results of Alberta’s immigration referendum might not mean what voters think thestar.com/news/canada/al…

Canada orders deportation of Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions globalnews.ca/news/12109602/…

Express Entry: Think Your Employer Can Just Offer You a High-Wage Job for CRS Points? Think Again.

Under the new Express Entry changes taking effect November 3, 2026, an LMIA will no longer be required for qualifying job offers to receive CRS points.

But IRCC has made it clear ob offer must be genuine.

Officers will assess whether the employer is actively operating, genuinely needs the position and can reasonably afford to fulfil the job offer.

They will also examine whether the applicant has the qualifications, skills and experience to actually perform the job and is likely to take up the employment.

Simply getting an employer to offer you a managerial or other high-wage position does not automatically qualify you for 50, 70 or 100 CRS points.

Hopefully, IRCC applies these requirements consistently and effectively detects manufactured job offers created solely to obtain PR points.

An LMIA may no longer be required, but a genuine job offer still is.

In response to an Access to Information Act request on how the Beijing visa office decides which study permit applicants to refer for comprehensive security screening IRCC provided this incredibly redacted six page document.

If anyone has an unredacted copy I would love to see 8AAwa

Ottawa will 'not budge' from 'sustainable' immigration levels: Carney ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

IRCC now requires public servants in Ottawa-Gatineau to be in office 4-days a week ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article…

Available for download from my blog. 231 pages of IRCC Parent and Grandparent Program training material.

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Attention international youth: The pools for the 2026 International Experience Canada season are now closed.

Invitations to apply (ITAs) are still being sent out. If you receive an ITA, you can still submit your work permit application. If you don’t receive one, your profile e pools. For more info: bit.ly/4eJzs0e

You can create a new profile when the pools re-open for the next season. Your account and GCkey remain valid—there’s no need to create new ones. For more info: bit.ly/49BCbal

I am waiting for @CitImmCanada to publish the new CRS criteria and CRS calculator to know for sure, but I believe there is confusion about how the new #CRS points will work. #cndimm

I believe that a candidate can either get points for core Canadian work experience + additional points for Canadian work experience in a high wage occupation OR points for having a job offer. I don't think a candidate can get points for a job offer + Canadian core work experience

Max for high wage + CAD work experience with no spouse is 150 points. Max for job offer is 100 points and no points for core CAD work experience
This is based on the information published here: canada.ca/en/immigration…