Quebec pausing new family sponsorship application until June 2026

[YVR123]

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.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11281802/quebec-immigrants-sponsorship-2026/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mont...s-sponsorship-immigrants-until-2026-1.7580992

Quebec says it is still accepting applications for other classes of family members, such as children under 18.

 

[Naturgrl]

So is everyone going to seek residency in another province now? IRCC may get stricter on proving you are actually a tax resident and working/living in another province and not just being a remote worker or commuting from Ontario.

 

[scylla]

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.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11281802/quebec-immigrants-sponsorship-2026/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mont...s-sponsorship-immigrants-until-2026-1.7580992

Quebec says it is still accepting applications for other classes of family members, such as children under 18.

Saw this earlier today on twitter. Very on brand for Quebec.

 

[YVR123]

Saw this earlier today on twitter. Very on brand for Quebec.

it's a bold move.

 

[armoured]

Saw this earlier today on twitter. Very on brand for Quebec.

On brand for Legault, moreso.

 

[canuck78]

If there were still a few people still applying for family sponsorship in Quebec this will push many to move although with an SOWP maybe not. Given the job market and higher cost of living in places like Ontario it is a risky time to move especially without secured employment.

 

[keyboat1]

Wow, this is wild.

Quebecers WHO WERE PLANNING TO APPLY, what’s your game plan now? Are people seriously considering moving provinces over this, or just waiting it out?

I’ve never seen something this extreme in Canada immigration before. Feels like the province just rolled a critical fail on family sponsorship. Crazy they're playing like this with family reunification!!!

For context, I’m in BC doing inland common-law sponsorship:

App sent: Feb 4, 2025

AOR: Feb 27, 2025

BIL + pre-arrival letter: June 9, 2025

BIL done: June 10, 2025

Eligibility approval (AIP) + sponsor eligibility: June 13, 2025


Super curious how folks in Quebec are coping