Hundreds of Iranian nationals residing in Canada face potential inadmissibility after receiving procedural fairness letters from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about mandatory military service with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Since Ottawa designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization, former conscripts who performed non-combat, administrative duties risk losing work permits and permanent residency status. Iranian nationals and immigrat

The Federal Court of Canada recently ruled that a study permit refusal was procedurally unfair when an immigration officer failed to question an applicant about credibility concerns. An IRCC officer rejected a study permit because they doubted the family relationship between the applicant and her brother, who provided financial support. The officer did not give the applicant a chance to address this specific doubt before making a final decision. Justice Tsimberis found that t

Immigration lawyers and consultants are voicing alarm over apparent inconsistencies in Canada's visa application process, attributing...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has comprehensively updated its DNA testing framework, effective September 5, 2025....