Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) to Reopen

The sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents (PGP) program is reopening. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, this program was put on hold. After a long awaited announcement, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) provided some details on October 5, 2020. Following one of the goals in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for family reunification.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to sponsor these relatives will be able to get an opportunity starting on October 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT until November 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST. In other words, the intake period will be for 3 weeks. This is an important change as last year’s intake only lasted minutes on the day of the opening and a lot of people could not access the link at all.

The process starts with submitting an interest to sponsor form online on the IRCC website. The system will randomly select potential sponsors and invite them to apply. Applicants and sponsors will have 60 days to submit a complete application.

For this year’s PGP, the maximum number of applications will be 10,000. In 2021, that number will be for a total of 30,000 applications.

On another note, the government of Canada will have accommodations available to persons with disabilities. Because there are persons who are unable to use the online interest to sponsor form, they can request the form in an alternative format: paper copies, Braille or large prints.

The requirements, forms, guides, and all the specifics of this program will become available con October 8, 2020.

Are you eligible to sponsor your parents or grandparents? What do you need to start? Book a consultation to get your case assessed.

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