Canada stopped Parents and Grandparents Visa in 2025

Recently, in the Canada Gazette, a statement was published that shook many! It was a new ministerial directive which halted the Parents and Grandparent’s Sponsorship applications under the Family Class Stream. As per the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada), applications submitted before 1st Jan, 2025, will be processed, but any application submitted after that will not be accepted.