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Thousands of Canadians to Start Receiving Invitations to Apply to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents
CANADA, JUL 16 – The program prioritizes applicants from the 2020 pool and will send 17,860 invitations to accept up to 10,000 sponsorship applications over two weeks, IRCC said.
- On July 28, 2025, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reopens the Parents and Grandparents Program accepting up to 10,000 complete applications.
- Amid a large backlog of submissions, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will select sponsors exclusively from the 2020 pool, and will not open new Interest to Sponsor forms this year.
- In this intake, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will send 17,860 invitations drawn from the 2020 Interest to Sponsor pool, over approximately two weeks.
- With only 10,000 sponsorship spots available, the intake is competitive, so those not invited can consider the Super Visa program.
- Beyond the immediate intake, the Canadian government’s family reunification strategy includes the Parents and Grandparents Program offering a permanent residency pathway unlike visitor visas.
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Canada opens new intake for parents and grandparents sponsorship program starting July 28. Here’s how to apply
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new application process beginning July 28. Through the parents and grandparents program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor family members to live or work in Canada.
Intake to open for Parents and Grandparents Program
Some Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon have the opportunity to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residency. The federal government will send out invitations to potential sponsors starting on July 28, 2025. Sponsor your parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration The government will send 17,860 invitations over the course of a two-week
Y Media Political Sensex: IRCC to Invite Thousands for 2025 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Round - South Asian Daily
Starting July 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin issuing invitations to apply for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) to 17,860 potential sponsors who submitted an interest-to-sponsor form in 2020. The application window will remain open for several weeks, with IRCC aiming to approve up to 10,000 complete applications. Those invited can submit their applications online through the Permanent Residence …
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