Government commitment
Completed - fully metDiverse and Inclusive CanadaCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019
Increase the maximum age for dependents from 19 to 22 to allow more families to stay together and bring their children to Canada.
Mandated to: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
What success looks like
More family reunification.
Government's narrative on progress
The government has made reuniting families a top priority. Regulatory amendments to increase the maximum age of dependent children from 19 to 22 came into force October 24, 2017.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.