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Sponsoring a parent or grandparent

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• Why have you stopped accepting applications to sponsor parents and grandparents?
• What does this pause mean for existing parent and grandparent sponsorship applications?
• Will CIC process parent and grandparent sponsorship applications received on or after November 5, 2011?
• Are you changing the criteria for the parent and grandparent category?
• When do you expect to end the temporary pause on parent and grandparent sponsorship applications?
• Are there other ways for parents and grandparents to visit their families in Canada?
• Will I get my application fee back if I did not apply online before November 5, 2011?