Ministerial Instructions 89 (MI89): Parents and Grandparents
New Ministerial Instructions for the 2026 calendar year will come into effect on January 1, 2026. Since applications received as part of the 2025 intake will be accepted into processing in 2026, these instructions provide authority to accept into processing up to 10,000 applications received as part of the 2025 intake in 2026.
These instructions also specify that as of January 1, 2026, no new permanent resident visa applications made by parents or grandparents of a sponsor, and no sponsorship applications made in relation to those applications, are to be received for processing until further instructions are issued. It’s important to note that these Ministerial Instructions are being given for administrative purposes.
Details on the next intake will be shared when they are available.