As of January 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirms on its official website that no new applications will be accepted under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) this year. Book Your Consultation for Canadian Immigration While this means Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently cannot sponsor their parents or grandparents...
Canadian citizens and permanent residents can host their parent(s) or grandparent(s) in Canada for extended stays through the Super Visa program. For those who were not selected through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) lottery, the Super Visa offers a practical alternative. Book Your Consultation for Canadian Immigration What is a Super Visa?...
The Canadian federal government has announced an increase in the number of applications it will accept under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). For 2025, the government will process up to 25,000 sponsorship applications. These will include applications from both the 2024 and 2025 intake periods, as per Ministerial Instructions published in the...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made the decision to stop accepting new applications for the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program (PGP) in 2025. This move brings significant changes to the program and introduces alternatives for those hoping to reunite with family members in Canada. No New Applications for the PGP in...
The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is an important financial support for millions of Canadian families, and the recent updates for August 2024 have caught attention across the country. Navigation GuideWhat is the Canada Child Benefit?Key Features of the Canada Child BenefitHow much is the newly increased CCB payment now?Who is Eligible for the...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selects Canadian sponsors for their older loved ones through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The selection process is based on a lottery system, with the department sending out invitation to apply (ITA) letters to potential sponsors. For the 2024 intake, IRCC sent out 35,700 ITA letters,...
The IRCC has announced that it plans to extend invitations to applicants from the parent and grandparent program PGP’s 2020 intake. Accordingly, those who will be invited in the next round will have sent in their profiles in 2020. For the fourth year running, the parent and grandparent program PGP will only take...
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