The Quebec government has announced a temporary halt on new applications from residents seeking to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners, or adult children for immigration until June 25, 2026. This decision comes as the Immigration Ministry has reached its cap for sponsorship in these categories, having processed a maximum of 13,000 family applications for the 2024-2026 period. The current processing time for spousal sponsorship in Quebec is significantly longer than in the rest of Canada.
Quebec pausing some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Quebec government has announced a temporary halt on new applications from residents seeking to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners, or adult children for immigration until June 25, 2026. This decision comes as the Immigration Ministry has reached its cap for sponsorship in these categories, having processed a maximum of 13,000 family applications for the 2024-2026 period. The current processing time for spousal sponsorship in Quebec is significantly longer than in the rest of Canada.
Trending- 1 2022: Over 16,500 family applications approved in Quebec.
- 2 First six months of 2023: Over 10,000 family applications approved in Quebec.
- 3 Last year (2024): Government announced processing maximum of 13,000 family applications for 2024-2026.
- 4 June 2024 - 2026: Period for 13,000 family applications.
- 5 July 9, 2025: Quebec announced pausing some applications.
- 6 June 25, 2026: New applications for certain categories will be accepted again.
- Families of immigrants seeking to reunite with relatives (spouses, common-law partners, adult children) will have to wait until June 25, 2026, to apply
- Current processing times for spousal sponsorship in Quebec are significantly longer than in the rest of Canada
What: Quebec government paused new applications for sponsorship of spouses, common-law partners, or adult children for immigration.
When: Until June 25, 2026 (for new applications); announced last year (2024) for the 2024-2026 period; published July 9, 2025.
Where: Quebec, Canada.
Why: The Immigration Ministry has reached its maximum number of requests/cap for sponsorship in these categories.
How: The Quebec government announced the pause via a news release, stating that families of those immigrants would have to wait until June 25, 2026, to apply.