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Canada has suspended new applications for the Parents and Grandparents Programme amid a growing immigration backlogExisting applications will still be processed, with a target of 15,000 approvals by 2026Families can consider the Super Visa for temporary residency as an alternative to permanent status
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Canadian citizens and permanent residents can no longer submit new applications to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residency after the federal government announced a major change to its family reunification programme.
The decision, announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), means no new applications will be accepted under the Parents and Grandparents Programme (PGP) until further notice.
Nigerians are affected as Canada makes major changes to parents’ and grandparents’ sponsorship visas Credit: NovatisSource: Twitter
However, immigration authorities clarified that applications already in the system will continue to be processed, with
