
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot on February 27 – 28, 2026. The event was a great success and we are very proud and impressed with the skill that all the mooters showed. Please check out the winners of this year’s moot.
OUR WINNERS
Champion Group (Finalist winner): University of Ottawa – Miriam Abdalla and Rayan Ibrahim
runner up: University of Sherbrooke – Amélie Bouchard and Neelab Ramazan-Zada
Top Law School (Highest facta and oral scores): University of Sherbrooke – Amélie Bouchard, Justine Lamy, Saphia-Maude Ouellet and Neelab Ramazan-Zada
second place: University of Ottawa – Miriam Abdalla, Joelle Wehbe, Gérick Girard and Rayan Ibrahim
third place: University of Alberta – Krystin Hoffart, Naz Kousha, Dalena Nguyen and Tajdeep Sandhu
Top Oralist Team (preliminary rounds): University of Sherbrooke – Amélie Bouchard, Justine Lamy, Saphia-Maude Ouellet and Neelab Ramazan-Zada
second place: University of Ottawa – Miriam Abdalla, Joelle Wehbe, Gérick Girard and Rayan Ibrahim
third place: University of Alberta – Krystin Hoffart, Naz Kousha, Dalena Nguyen and Tajdeep Sandhu
Top Oralist Mooter: Krystin Hoffart (University of Alberta)
second place (tie): Miriam Abdalla (University of Ottawa) and Justine Lamy (University of Sherbrooke)
third place (tie): Saphia-Maude Ouellet (University of Sherbrooke) and Tajdeep Sandhu (University of Alberta)
Top Facta: University of Sherbrooke – Amélie Bouchard, Justine Lamy, Saphia-Maude Ouellet and Neelab Ramazan-Zada
second place: University of Alberta – Krystin Hoffart, Naz Kousha, Dalena Nguyen and Tajdeep Sandhu
third place: University of Windsor – Ambika Selvarajah, Alexander Grund, Sayoohn Lingarasan and Matthew Clayton
Important Dates
Deadline to Register: Friday, October 31, 2025 by 11:59pm EST
Publication of Moot Problem : Friday, November 14, 2025
Deadline to Request Clarifications: Friday, November 28, 2025 by 11:59pm EST
Deadline to Assign Roles : Friday, November 28, 2025 by 11:59pm EST
Responses to Requests for Clarification : Friday, December 12, 2025
Deadline to Submit Facta and 1-page Summaries : Friday, February 6, 2026 by 11:59pm EST
Welcome Reception (Table Fair+Social): February 26, 2026
Competition Day 1 (Federal Court, Toronto): February 27, 2026
Competition Day 2 (Federal Court, Toronto): February 28, 2026
Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony (Jump Restaurant): Saturday, February 28, 2026



