Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Canada Halts New Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Applications
Canada has decided to stop accepting new applications for a program that allows people to bring their parents and grandparents to live in Canada.
This change starts on January 1, 2026.
Only 10,000 applications from the 2025 intake will be accepted for processing in 2026.
If you want to bring your parents or grandparents to Canada, you might consider a special visa called a super visa, which allows them to stay for up to 5 years at a time.
The government has not announced when they will start accepting new applications again.
Canada stops accepting new sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents starting January 1, 2026.
Only 10,000 applications from the 2025 intake will be processed in 2026.
The 2025 intake deadline was October 9, 2025.
Alternate option: Super Visa allows parents and grandparents to stay for up to 5 years at a time.
No new permanent resident visa applications for parents and grandparents will be accepted until further notice.
- Who
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- What
- Halt on new Parent and Grandparent sponsorship applications
- When
- Starting January 1, 2026
- Where
- Canada
- Why
- To manage the intake of applications for the 2026 calendar year
- Program Name
- Parents and Grandparents Program
- Effective Date
- January 1, 2026
- Accepted Applications
- 10,000 for 2026
- 2025 Intake Deadline
- October 9, 2025
- Alternate Option
- Super Visa
- Super Visa Duration
- Up to 10 years, with 5-year stays