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- The federal government has paused private refugee sponsorship applications to address a backlog of nearly 90,000 claims.
- The pause, effective immediately, will last until December 31, 2025, and aims to manage the high volume of applications.
- Applications submitted before the pause will still be processed, but new submissions from groups of five or more people and community organizations are halted.
Canada Pauses Private Refugee Sponsorship Applications
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