The Federal Court dismissed a mandamus application seeking a decision on an inland spousal permanent residence file, finding the delay justified by ongoing security screening and admissibility review.
The Federal Court granted judicial review, set aside an Independent Chairperson’s disciplinary decision, and dismissed the charge after delay arguments were not meaningfully addressed.
The Federal Court dismissed a mandamus application over Gaza TRV processing, finding outstanding biometrics and ongoing security screening defeated a clear right to relief.
The s.11(b) application was dismissed because, after deducting 21 days of defence delay and 257 days attributable to exceptional circumstances (56 days for the immediate adjournment and 201 apportioned days of cascading delay due to counsel withdrawal/illness), the net delay fell 98 days below the 30‑month presumptive Jordan ceiling; the court applied a contextual apportionment (50/50) of the 402‑day cascading period between March 24, 2025 and May 1, 2026 due to shared responsibility of defence, Crown and court for mitigating delay.
The Federal Court granted mandamus in a Gaza TRV policy case, ordering IRCC to assess web forms, issue codes for complete submissions, and process any TRV applications under the policy as it stood before expiry.
Federal Court granted mandamus in part in a Québec investor PR delay case, ordering a decision on admissibility within 90 days and disclosure of queue position.
The Federal Court dismissed a mandamus application over a delayed Start-Up Visa permanent residence file, finding IRCC’s queue order under ministerial instructions justified the delay.
The Federal Court granted mandamus in an immigration delay case, finding a 45-month PNP permanent residence delay unreasonable and not adequately justified by ongoing security screening.
La Cour fédérale rejette une demande de mandamus visant à faire trancher une demande de citoyenneté, concluant que le retard n’était pas démontré comme déraisonnable.
The Federal Court granted mandamus after a six-year immigration delay, ordering a permanent residence decision within 30 days and awarding $8,550 in costs.