If you already have a file in the PGP system, it is still being processed. If you are hoping to start a new application, understand what is currently happening with IRCC intake and how to bridge the gap with a Super Visa. Supervised by Elnaz Imani, RCIC #R526618.
IRCC announced a pause on new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), as part of an effort to maintain a well-managed, sustainable immigration system. This is the third consecutive year that no new PGP intake round has opened, with IRCC instead focusing on processing the existing backlog.
1. Check Existing Queue Status: If you submitted an interest-to-sponsor form during the 2020 intake window, verify whether your file remains active in the pool.
2. Prepare Documentation in Advance: Gather CRA Notices of Assessment (NOAs) and relationship proof now so you are ready if IRCC unexpectedly reopens intake.
3. Consider the Super Visa: If your parents need to be in Canada right now, apply for a Super Visa to secure up to 5 consecutive years of stay per visit without status renewals.
Alternative legal services while PGP intake remains closed.
Multi-entry 5-year stay visas for parents with Canadian medical insurance compliance.
Inland and Outland spousal sponsorship applications with Spousal Open Work Permits.
Permanent Residence pathways under Canadian Experience Class, FSWP, and category draws.
Navigating student caps, Provincial Attestation Letters (PAL), and Post-Grad Work Permits.
Commissioning invitation affidavits, support letters, and document true copies.
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Regulatory facts compiled by Elnaz Imani, RCIC #R526618.