Canada's immigration minister has scrapped a permanent residency exemption for refugees with family members not listed. The exemption had enabled refugees to apply even when family members were omitted in their initial application.
The change eliminates that pathway to residency . It applies to applicants who omitted family details . This policy is now in force.
Separately, family sponsorship rules are undergoing revision next year. The new rules will take effect at that time .
Meanwhile, proof-of-citizenship applications have risen sharply. Estimated wait times for those applications are nearly three years . Processing delays continue to grow for applicants seeking Canadian citizenship.