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- Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Wassouf v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2026 CanLII 37538 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket MC5-27932). Indexed terms: comply with the residency obligation — special relief — child — pandemic — parents.
refugeeasylum - European Union· 2026· Court of Justice of the European Union
C-223/26
This case concerned issues relating to borders, asylum, and immigration policy within the European Union.
bordersasylumimmigrationasylum-policy - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Corra v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 33042 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket VC5-22833). Indexed terms: videoconference — physical presence — teleconference — highly vulnerable to background noise — virtual.
refugeeimmigration - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· Court of Justice of the European Unionpending
C-449/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
bordersasylumimmigration - European Union· 2026· Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
C-230/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
bordersasylumimmigration - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· CJEU
C-482/26
The case concerned issues related to borders, asylum, and immigration policies within the European Union.
bordersasylumimmigration - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Singh v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2026 CanLII 48324 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket TC5-17148). Indexed terms: motel — father — hardship — assault — relationship.
refugeeasylum - European Union· 2026· CJEU
C-21/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
bordersasylum-and-immigrationasylum-policy - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Brar v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 37533 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket VC5-13072). Indexed terms: becoming a permanent resident — physical presence — sponsorship application — visa — centralized his mode.
immigrationrefugee - European Union (CJEU)· 2026
Lodring (C-32/26)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· CJEU
C-404/26
This case concerned the application of European Union law in the areas of border control, asylum procedures, and general immigration policy.
bordersasylumimmigrationasylum-policy - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2026favorable
CASE OF J.B. v. GREECE (no. 54796/16)
Whether the applicant's expulsion from Greece would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 3.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Hagi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 37546 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket VC5-14045). Indexed terms: physically present — family class — testimony — marriage ceremony was conducted — inconsistencies.
immigrationrefugee - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Sadeghi v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 37536 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket TC5-16811). Indexed terms: five-year period — special relief — residency obligation — husband — family.
refugeeimmigration - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· CJEU
C-328/26
This case concerned issues related to borders, asylum, and immigration policy within the European Union, specifically focusing on asylum policy.
bordersasylumimmigration - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· CJEUpending
Spirink C-445/26
This case involves subject matters concerning borders, asylum, and immigration, specifically focusing on asylum policy within the European Union.
asylumimmigrationborders - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Oji v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 37547 (CA IRB)
The applicant's sponsorship and visa application were at stake due to a potential shortfall in income.
asylumimmigrationrefugeesponsorshipvisa - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Azizian v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 36309 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket MC5-20433). Indexed terms: wife — non-compliance with the residency obligation — special relief — family — return.
refugeeimmigration - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Caguitla v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 37543 (CA IRB)
The case likely concerned an application for family class sponsorship, specifically involving a common-law partner, with humanitarian and compassionate considerations being central to the decision.
asylumfamily-reunificationhumanitarian-considerationsimmigrationrefugee - Canada (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)· 2026· Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Awais v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 CanLII 48323 (CA IRB)
Canadian decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (docket TC5-04018; TC5-04017). Indexed terms: business — residency obligation — special relief — outside — abroad.
asylumimmigrationrefugeeresidency-obligation