Immigration Department said it will keep processing applications that are already in the system.
Ottawa will pause new invitations for Canadians to apply for permanent residence for parents and grandparents until at least the end of this year.
In a notice posted on its website Wednesday, the Immigration Department said it will keep processing applications that are already in the system, and it plans to approve as many as 15,000 people for permanent residence under the parents-grandparents sponsorship program.
Canada halts new parent, grandparent sponsorship applications until further notice - The Economic Times
Canada pauses taking fresh applications that allowed immigrants to sponsor parents for permanent residency
Canada stops accepting new parents and grandparents sponsorship applications - VnExpress International
No new sponsorship for parents and grandparents as Canada pauses permanent residence applications; how can they still visit and stay with their children?
Canada suspends parents and grandparents sponsorship pathway - Businessday NG
