The policy's published end date is September 10, 2026
IRCC's consecutive public policy for certain undeclared family members ends September 10, 2026. IRCC's public-facing sponsorship page states that the exemption applies to applications received between May 31, 2019 and September 10, 2026.
When Ghasedak verified the official public-policy list on September 10, no replacement or further extension was posted. Anyone considering a new application should therefore not assume that the exemption will remain available after the published end date.
The exemption covered a narrow group of sponsors and relatives
The policy could exempt certain spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children from paragraphs 117(9)(d) or 125(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. Those provisions normally exclude a family member who was not declared and examined when the sponsor became a permanent resident.
The sponsor had to have obtained permanent residence as a Convention refugee or person in similar circumstances, as a protected person, or as a sponsored spouse, partner or dependent child. The family member also could not have made the sponsor ineligible in the original immigration class if they had been declared and examined at that time.
The practical impact is on applications received after the deadline
For a qualifying application received by IRCC within the published policy period, the file should be assessed against the policy that was in force when it was received. Proof of the submission date and a clear explanation of how every policy condition is met are important.
For a new application received after September 10, the ordinary undeclared-family-member rules may apply unless IRCC publishes another measure or a different legal remedy is available. This is not a general waiver for misrepresentation, inadmissibility, income rules or other sponsorship requirements.
Review affected files individually
A file involving an undeclared spouse, partner or child needs a case-specific review of the sponsor's original immigration category, what was disclosed, whether examination was possible or requested, the current relationship, and the date IRCC received the sponsorship application.
Because the consequence can be a lifetime family-class exclusion, applicants should not rely on a generic online checklist or assume that a late application will be protected by the expired policy.
This article is not legal advice. Immigration rules and program instructions can change, and the result depends on the facts of each case.