Canada has paused new applications for its Parents and Grandparents Program. This move aims to manage immigration levels and reduce processing backlogs. Existing applications will continue to be processed by the government. Approved permanent residents will be up to fifteen thousand in 2026.

OTTAWA - The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada as permanent…

Immigration Department said it will keep processing applications that are already in the system.