Category: Family Sponsorship

Maple News reports that applicants under Canada’s family-class sponsorship program must promptly inform Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of any significant changes to their family circumstances after submitting their immigration application. This ensures that applications remain accurate and compliant with IRCC requirements throughout processing. Life events such as a […]

Maple News reports that Quebec has introduced a new limit on family sponsorship applications, effective from June 26, 2024, through June 25, 2026. The measure, announced by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), restricts the number of applications that will be accepted over the two-year […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is rolling out advanced analytics and automation to enhance the efficiency of spousal and partner sponsorship applications under the family class immigration stream. The initiative involves the use of two newly developed tools aimed at streamlining the application process. The […]

Maple News reports that on May 21st, Canada officially reopened the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), a pathway allowing Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residency. However, for the fourth year in a row, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will continue to […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is significantly expanding its humanitarian support for Palestinian families in Gaza by increasing the intake cap under a temporary special measure. This measure is designed to help reunite extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are currently […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially begun issuing Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the 2024 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The invitation round started on May 21 and will span two weeks. During this period, 35,700 ITAs will be sent to randomly selected potential […]

Maple News reports that Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is set to reopen on May 21, 2024, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) prepares to issue invitations to prospective sponsors. A total of 35,700 invitations will be sent out in this round, with a goal of receiving and […]

Maple News reports that individuals granted permanent residence (PR) status in Canada may bring certain immediate family members with them, provided those relatives were included in their initial immigration application. This is different from sponsoring family members after arriving in Canada, which requires a separate process under Canada’s family reunification […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially activated a new humanitarian permanent residence (PR) pathway, aimed at supporting Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan nationals with close family connections in Canada. This initiative, first announced in October 2023, is part of Canada’s broader strategy to offer humanitarian […]

Maple News reports that Canada’s federal Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has announced a significant move to increase the number of permanent residence applications processed for family reunification in Quebec, effectively overriding the province’s self-imposed immigration limits. In a letter addressed to Quebec’s Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette, obtained by media sources, […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a special immigration pathway to support families impacted by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Starting February 27, 2024, Canada will begin accepting up to 3,250 applications under this new permanent residence (PR) initiative designed to reunite families and […]

Maple News reports that family reunification remains a core objective of Canada’s immigration policy, especially in the sponsorship of spouses and partners. In fact, spousal and partner sponsorship is the second most utilized immigration pathway in Canada, following economic streams. According to the 2023 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration […]

Maple News reports that family reunification remains a cornerstone of Canada’s immigration system, ranking just behind economic immigration in the number of newcomers welcomed each year. Through its robust family sponsorship programs, Canada allows citizens and permanent residents to bring close family members permanently to the country, helping families build […]

Maple News reports that while family reunification is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy, sponsoring a sibling for permanent residence remains a rare possibility under current policies set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Under Canada’s Family Sponsorship Program, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals registered under the […]

Maple News reports that, effective immediately, the Government of Canada has introduced a new temporary resident (TR) pathway to support extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently living in Gaza. The initiative, which builds on humanitarian measures first unveiled in December, offers a temporary safe haven in […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced new temporary immigration measures to support individuals affected by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The program is aimed at helping both family members of Canadians or permanent residents currently in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, […]