{"id":1289239,"date":"2025-01-05T12:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T06:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1289239"},"modified":"2025-01-05T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T06:46:53","slug":"canada-no-longer-accepting-pr-for-parents-grand-parents-under-family-class-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/canada-no-longer-accepting-pr-for-parents-grand-parents-under-family-class-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada No Longer Accepting PR For Parents, Grand Parents Under Family Class Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Canadian government has indefinitely stopped accepting new permanent residency (PR) applications for parents and grandparents under the Family Class stream, as per a notification in the Canada Gazette. The suspension is effective January 1, 2025, and will remain until new instructions are issued by Immigration Minister Marc Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-8-1-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1289252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-8-1-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-8-1-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-8-1-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No New Applications<\/strong>: PR and sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents under the Family Class will not be accepted in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Processing Limit<\/strong>: Only applications received in 2024 will be processed, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/canada-stops-accepting-fresh-pr-applications-for-parents-grandparents-under-family-class-stream-101735983089104.html#:~:text=Toronto%3A%20The%20Canadian%20government%20has,under%20the%20Family%20Class%20stream.&amp;text=That%20change%20was%20notified%20in,by%20the%20agency%20Canadian%20Press.\">cap of 15,000 sponsorships for the year.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Super Visa Option<\/strong>: Parents and grandparents remain eligible for the Super Visa, a long-term, multiple-entry travel document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context and Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Canada admitted 28,313 individuals under the parent and grandparent category, a 4% increase from 2022. Over 40,000 sponsorship applications were pending at the end of 2023. This backlog and the need for efficiency are likely reasons behind the policy change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Visa as an Alternative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Super Visa program remains active, with 73,113 applications approved in 2023. Processing times for these visas improved from 36 months in 2022 to 24 months in 2023, offering a viable alternative for families seeking long-term visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian government has indefinitely stopped accepting new permanent residency (PR) applications for parents and grandparents under the Family Class stream, as per a notification in the Canada Gazette. 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