# Canada Pauses Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Applications
The Canadian federal government has announced it will not accept any new applications this year from people seeking to sponsor their parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada. This pause affects the family reunification stream of Canada's immigration system.
The decision halts a key pathway through which Canadian citizens and permanent residents can bring older family members into the country. The parent and grandparent sponsorship program typically operates on an annual intake cycle, and the current pause represents a suspension of new applications for the year.
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