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3 articles filed under Case law, newest first — working notes from a licensed practice in Brampton and London. All topics.
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.
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.
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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