October 28, 2016 - Canada's federal government is proposing to raise the age limit of a dependent child from 18 to 21 as one of two key changes to immigration regulations aimed at facilitating family reunification.

The second change would abolish the need for some spouses or partners in a new relationship to live with their sponsor for two years as a condition of their permanent residence.

The draft changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations were issued on Monday, October 28 and opened to a 30-day comment and consultation period.

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