Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent immigration sponsorship program

CBC News—Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab's department will accept no new applications this year, citing the need to manage the system and cut wait times for current applicants.

• CBC News — Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab's department will accept no new applications this year, citing the need to manage the system and cut wait times for current applicants.
• Hindustan Times — Canada suspends new applications for the program allowing immigrants to sponsor parents for permanent residency
• The Globe and Mail — Canada's immigration department halts parent and grandparent sponsorship applications
• The Globe and Mail — Ottawa pauses applications to sponsor parents and grandparents to settle in Canada