Breaking News: IRCC announces that it is all set to select parents and grandparents under the PGP program. Yes, Canada PGP to invite 37500 Parents and Grandparents for PR from May 21 2024.
IRCC also clarifies that it is selecting applicants from its 2020 pool. This means applicants who applied in 2020 to sponsor will be selected for Canada PR from May 21 2024. Canada is targeting to select up to 37,500 parents and grandparents.
Besides, did you know this is the fourth year, that IRCC is selecting applicants from the 2020 pool. Also, the PGP is a lottery system. Applicants selected as sponsors will start getting invites from May 21, 2024.
The process of inviting 37500 parents and grandparents should be complete in two weeks. However, IRCC also speculates that it will be able to select 20,500 parents and grandparents for PR.
Parents and grandparents under PGP can get Canada PR if they have a sponsor. IRCC from May 21, 2024, will issue invites to 37,500 parents and grandparents sponsors.
Besides, to become a sponsor from Canada you must meet the following terms:
| Family size | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 2 people | $44,530 | $43,082 | $32,898 |
| 3 people | $54,743 | $52,965 | $40,444 |
| 4 people | $66,466 | $64,306 | $49,106 |
| 5 people | $75,384 | $72,935 | $55,694 |
| 6 people | $85,020 | $82,259 | $62,814 |
| 7 people | $94,658 | $91,582 | $69,934 |
| For 7+ people add for each extra member | $9,636 | $9,324 | $7,120 |
Under Canada PGP, IRCC selects potential sponsors who wish to get their parents and grandparents to Canada. After getting an invitation:
After receiving the applications IRCC will process the same. Finally, successful parents and grandparents can immigrate to Canada on a PR visa.
If you do not get an invitation to sponsor parents and grandparents under Canada PGP, worry not. Because Canada also has the Parents and Grandparent Super Visa or Super visa pathway.
This is like Canada PGP, with differences such as:
In short, why stay away from your loved ones? Get your parents and grandparents to Canada on a PR visa under PGP or a visitor visa under a super visa.
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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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