New research reveals the paradoxical treatment of migrant grandparents in Canada's immigration system. While officials acknowledge the essential unpaid domestic labour and cultural contributions these seniors provide to families, they simultaneously view them as economic burdens on health and social services.

This contradicts government rhetoric celebrating family reunification as a "fundamental pillar of Canadian society." With upcoming cuts to family class admissions, experts call for structural reforms that recognize migrant grandparents' valuable contributions rather than maintaining the current system that welcomes them only when providing care but treats them as liabilities when needing support themselves.

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