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Canada has announced a time-limited immigration measure that will ease the path to permanent residency for more than 100,000 people already in the application pipeline, with up to 45,000 spouses, common-law partners and dependent children of Canadian citizens or permanent residents among those set to benefit.
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that the initiative covers applicants currently living in Canada who are waiting for their permanent residency to be processed.
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Kenyans with family ties to Canadian citizens or permanent residents are among those who could benefit from the measure.
Beyond the 45,000 family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, the IRCC outlined three additional groups that fall under the scheme.
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Up to 32,000 people who applied under the Hong Kong permanent residence pathways, which closed to new applications in August 2026, are included.
