Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026

Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine arrive in at the Richardson International Airport, in Winnipeg, Monday, May 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

OTTAWA - Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people and community organizations to help clear a backlog of applications. 

The notice was published on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website today. 

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