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Justice Alan Diner of the Federal Court has dismissed Ottawa's motion to strike down a legal challenge brought by the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario.
The groups are demanding transparency regarding how Canada designates the United States as a safe country under the Safe Third Country Agreement. Introduced in 2004, this bilateral pact requires asylum seekers to claim protection in the first safe country they reach.
Justice Diner ruled that the case merits a full hearing, granting the applicants public-interest standing and an extension despite government objections. Co-counsel Maureen Silcoff called it "a win on many fronts," emphasizing renewed concerns about US asylum policies.
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International students planning to work in Canada after graduation should note that no programs will be added to or removed from the current list of eligible CIP codes this year.
This decision provides stability for students already enrolled in qualifying programs, but means those in non-eligible courses will not see changes until at least 2027.
Students should verify their program's eligibility status early to ensure their post-graduation plans remain on track.
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Authorities have recently implemented rigorous new measures concerning the review of visitor visa applications, signaling a definitive policy shift towards increased border integrity. This intensified official scrutiny focuses heavily on evaluating the bona fides of applicants who may potentially utilize a visitor visa as an initial entry point before subsequently submitting an asylum claim upon arrival.
This heightened vetting process aims to curb the perceived misuse of the visitor pathway, ensuring that those entering the jurisdiction strictly for temporary purposes, such as tourism or short business trips, are prioritized. The government's objective is to mitigate the practice of using temporary visas as a backdoor entry mechanism to bypass standard immigration and refugee screening procedures.
The immediate effect of this enhanced screening process has been a statistically significant decline in the number of asylum claims being processed by relevant agencies. This measurable downturn suggests that the intensified filtering at the application stage is proving highly effective in identifying and deterring individuals whose primary intention was not solely a short-term visit, but rather initiating a permanent residency process.
While proponents of the measure argue that it strengthens the integrity of the asylum system by ensuring resources are directed toward those genuinely fleeing persecution, the long-term goal for officials is clearly to streamline the entire judicial process. By addressing potential misrepresentation at the entry point, policymakers hope to reduce the strain on overwhelmed asylum hearing systems, ensuring that the visitor visa program retains its intended purpose as a temporary travel mechanism.
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New federal statistics reveal that work permit issuances under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) plummeted to just 2,615 in November 2025, marking the lowest monthly intake since early 2024.
This sharp decline follows commitments from federal ministers to "rebalance" the program in response to concerns over housing shortages and wage suppression.
While the program saw over 100,000 approvals annually during the post-pandemic peak of 2022–23, the government has since implemented sector-specific caps and phased out COVID-era flexibilities. Industries such as agriculture, hospitality, and food processing are currently feeling the greatest impact, with some employers reporting LMIA processing times exceeding 12 weeks.
As the government prepares a formal TFWP reform package for the 2026 federal budget, businesses are being encouraged to explore alternative pathways, such as the Global Talent Stream or intra-company transfers.
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