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Quebec won't accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 9 – Quebec reached its sponsorship cap after approving over 26,500 spousal and adult child applications since 2022, limiting new applications until mid-2026, officials said.
- Quebec's immigration department announced on July 9, 2025, that it has reached its cap for sponsoring spouses and adult dependent children.
- This cap results from a policy set on June 26, 2024, limiting family sponsorship applications to 13,000 between 2024 and June 25, 2026.
- The policy does not affect sponsorship for dependent children under 18 or adult children with disabilities, and applications for parents and grandparents remain open.
- Quebec Premier Francois Legault stated the government will no longer accept applications for spouses, common-law partners, or adult children, with fees refunded and applications returned, effective immediately.
- The moratorium implies families must wait until June 25, 2026, to submit new sponsorship applications for those categories, while current processing times average 37 months for spouses living abroad.
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Quebec Won’t Accept Some Applications for Sponsorship of Immigrants Until 2026
The Quebec government says it won’t accept new applications from residents who want to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year. The Immigration department says in a news release that it has reached its cap for sponsorship in those categories. As a result, the families of those immigrants would have to wait until June 25, 2026 to apply. The government announced last year that it would process a…
Quebec won’t accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026 - Montreal
The Quebec government says it won't accept new applications from residents who want to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year.
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Quebec won't accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
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BREAKING: Quebec has hit cap for spousal sponsorship undertakings
Quebeckers will no longer be able to obtain Quebec Selection Certificates (CSQ) to sponsor certain family members for permanent residency. Effective immediately, the province of Quebec will not accept applications for undertaking to sponsor spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners, or dependent children aged 18 or older. Book a free consultation on options to get your
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