Immigration program for parents, grandparents of Canadian residents paused

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Source The federal government is hitting pause on an immigration program that grants similar status to the foreign-born parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced its decision to pause the intake of new applications Wednesday on its website, saying interest in the program “continues to exceed the spaces available. “To manage this pressure responsibly, IRCC will not receive new interest-to-sponsor forms or invite potential sponsors to apply until further notice,” the notice said. LILLEY: Tribunal ruling opens door to welfare for illegal migrants Regulator reviewing immigration consultant charged in $126Gs Ontario college fraud Existing applications still being processed The IRCC notice said the department would continue to process existing applications with the plan to approve up to 15,000 people for...