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5 articles filed under Case law, newest first — working notes from a licensed practice in Brampton and London. All topics.
Last filed October 28, 2026 · Brampton & London, Ontario
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Mason v. Canada (2023 SCC 21): immigration decisions with harsh consequences must give stronger reasons
Two men faced deportation under a "security" ground for violence that had nothing to do with national security. The Supreme Court said the tribunal ignored their arguments, the consequences and international law, and set out the rule every high-stakes immigration decision now answers to.
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Five Supreme Court decisions that shaped refugee protection in Canada
Every refugee hearing in Canada runs on rules the Supreme Court wrote in five cases between 1985 and 2013. Here is what each one decided, in plain language, and why it still matters at the Refugee Protection Division today.
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When IRCC will not decide: the court order that forces one
A writ of mandamus is a Federal Court order requiring IRCC to make a decision on an application it has left sitting. What the court asks, how long is long enough, and what the Federal Court of Appeal changed in 2026 when it held that you no longer have to prove the delay harmed you.
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Refused on Monday, rule changed on Thursday: the PGWP failed-course clarification
Federal Court upheld a PGWP refusal on 8 December 2025. Days later IRCC rewrote the rule - failing a course and retaking it part-time no longer costs the permit.
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The spy's son who reshaped Canadian law: what Vavilov means for immigration refusals
Born in Toronto to Russian spies, Alexander Vavilov fought Ottawa to the Supreme Court and won - setting the standard every visa refusal is now judged by.
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