{"id":317,"date":"2025-05-17T17:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderbeans.com\/onkar-immigration\/quebec-limits-sponsorship-applications-to-13000-for-two-years\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T18:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:01:32","slug":"quebec-limits-sponsorship-applications-to-13000-for-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coderbeans.com\/onkar-immigration\/quebec-limits-sponsorship-applications-to-13000-for-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec Limits Sponsorship Applications to 13,000 for Two Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Quebec limits sponsorship applications for spouses, parents, and grandparents from 26th June 2024. There are, however, some exceptions to this new policy. MIFA will accept 13,000 applications from the said date for two years. Do you depend on sponsorship programs to reunite with your family or friends in Quebec? Well, in that case, this change in the number of sponsorship applications to be accepted till 2026 will affect your decision-making. So, let&rsquo;s dig a little deeper into this new policy so you can make the best out of it. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:24px; margin-bottom:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:16pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_vrzfyqqjdeja\"><\/a>Quebec Sponsorship Applications Cap Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Below are the types of sponsorship applications eligible for the change along with their respective limits. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Spouses, dependent children (18 years or above) and common-law spouses- 10,400<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Grandparents, parents and other eligible relatives- 2600<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_oe8fvtg37x0r\"><\/a>Are there any exceptions to the capping?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Yes, the following candidates are exempted from the new capping policy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">An adult child of the sponsor who is dependent on a parent because of a disability<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">A minor child who is dependent on the sponsor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">An orphaned minor child related to the sponsor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">A minor child who the sponsor wants to adopt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The above-mentioned candidates, however, are not eligible if they are in a common-law relationship or married. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Applications that grant admission to the sponsored person&rsquo;s dependent are also exempted from the capping. It can be a dependent spouse, common-law partner, or child. But, they should be eligible for coverage and waiting for the approval of their permanent residency in Canada. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_g7j9mt6ree97\"><\/a>What is the Current Processing Times of Quebec&rsquo;s Sponsorship Applications?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">It takes around 28-34 months for Quebec&rsquo;s sponsorship applications to be processed completely. Other applications usually take around 10 months. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Check out the current processing time of family sponsorship applications. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"Table\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\" width=\"602\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Type of Application<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Current Processing Time<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Common-law partner or spouse lives outside of Canada or intends to<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">10 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Common-law partner or spouse lives outside of Canada but intends to stay in Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">34 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Common-law partner or spouse lives inside Canada but intends to stay outside of Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">10 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Common-law partner or spouse lives inside Canada and intends to stay in Quebec.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">28 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Parents or Grandparents PR (intends to live outside Quebec)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">24 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Parents or Grandparents PR (intends to stay in Quebec)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">48 months<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_fk4nmh5sm8wz\"><\/a>What Does the Limit Expire?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The cap on the sponsorship applications ends on 25th June 2026. The capping is for two years starting from 26th June 2024. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_4z6t5o42mff8\"><\/a>What Happens When Quebec Sponsorship Applications Reach Its Limits?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The MIFI will accept 13000 applications. Let&rsquo;s say they achieve this number before the two-year frame. In that case, they will return the further applications without collecting the application fee or even processing them. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_z9ne44tr2t6r\"><\/a>Why has Quebec Set a Cap on Sponsorship Applications?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Quebec has set a cap on the number of sponsorship applications for two years to promote sustainable population growth. Quebec has set specific yearly immigration levels for 2024 and 2025. It wants to ensure that the number of family class applications aligns with their immigration levels. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_kv79upwaxofg\"><\/a>Can I Still Submit my Sponsorship Applications?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">You can submit your application as long as Quebec hasn&rsquo;t reached its cap of 13000 applications. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:21px; margin-bottom:5px\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#434343\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><a name=\"_kqknon4vzi21\"><\/a>What if they Return my Application?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">If your application is returned, that means Quebec has reached its limit. You can use other Canadian immigration pathways or wait for a new cap on Quebec&rsquo;s sponsorship applications.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quebec limits sponsorship applications for spouses, parents, and grandparents from 26th June 2024. There are, however, some exceptions to this new policy. MIFA will accept 13,000 applications from the said date for two years. Do you depend on sponsorship programs to reunite with your family or friends in Quebec? 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