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IRCC made a transformative announcement through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada on March 7, 2025, which reorganized the Parents and Grandparents Program
(PGP).
The government initially dismissed new invitations this past year yet made a reversal in 2025
when they announced they would send Invitations to Apply (ITAs).
This development creates new potential for Canadian citizens together with permanent
residents who seek to petition their parents and grandparents for obtaining permanent
residency.
Your 2020 interest on sponsorship documents may finally lead to your success during this
year.
The following summary will provide all necessary information about the PGP and Super Visa
and upcoming changes.
What’s New with the Parents and Grandparents
Sponsorship Program in 2025?
A Surprising Policy Pivot
The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada through an announcement made in
January 2025 decided to halt the distribution of new ITAs for PGP applications during 2025
and concentrated all efforts on 2024 applications processing.
The department made a sudden shift during March 7th towards a different direction.
In 2025 the department plans to send ITAs to all who displayed interest in PGP sponsorship
in 2020.
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has kept prospective sponsors
on edge by postponing the announcement of exact dates. They do promise to provide more
information about these dates in the near future.
Who’s Eligible for the 2025 Invitations?
The system modification by IRCC specifically benefits those who submitted forms to sponsor
in the 2020 PGP intake group.
The program has maintained its closed status for new applications by using the original pool
instead.
People who submitted their interest to sponsor forms during the 2020 PGP intake will get
their opportunity to apply in 2025.
How Does the Lottery System Work?
As a matter of procedure the PGP holds its operations through random selection.
IRCC extracts names from the 2020 application pool before giving out ITAs to fortunate
sponsors.
The selection method is random while also being unpredictable since participants cannot
use any method to advance through the queue.
Since 2020 the entire invitation process has exclusively drawn from one original selection of
applicants because the PGP offers restricted availability and increased popularity.
Understanding the Parents and Grandparents Program
(PGP)
What Is the PGP?
Through the Parents and Grandparents Program Canadian residents have access to family
migration.
The Parents and Grandparents Program permits Canadian citizens together with permanent
residents and registered Indians to welcome their parents or grandparents for permanent
Canada residence.
Border-separated families find this program as their chance to live together as a family unit
under Canada’s roof.
Eligibility Requirements for Sponsors
Sponsoring isn’t a free-for-all. To qualify, you must:
Canadian citizens combined with permanent residents and registered Indians hold the right
to file sponsorship applications.
You need to demonstrate through your Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) measurement that
you can support your relatives effectively.
Make sure the people you will sponsor meet Canada’s entry criteria while facing no severe
criminal or medical problems.
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Exciting Update on the Sponsorship of PGP in 2025!
IRCC made a transformative announcement through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada on March 7, 2025, which reorganized the Parents and Grandparents Program
(PGP).
The government initially dismissed new invitations this past year yet made a reversal in 2025
when they announced they would send Invitations to Apply (ITAs).
This development creates new potential for Canadian citizens together with permanent
residents who seek to petition their parents and grandparents for obtaining
permanent
residency.
Your 2020 interest on sponsorship documents may finally lead to your success during this
year.
The following summary will provide all necessary information about the PGP and
Super Visa
and upcoming changes.
What’s New with the Parents and Grandparents
Sponsorship Program in 2025?
A Surprising Policy Pivot
The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada through an announcement made in
January 2025 decided to halt the distribution of new ITAs for PGP applications during 2025
and concentrated all efforts on 2024 applications processing.
The department made a sudden shift during March 7th towards a different direction.
In 2025 the department plans to send ITAs to all who displayed interest in PGP sponsorship
in 2020.
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has kept prospective sponsors
on edge by postponing the announcement of exact dates. They do promise to provide more
information about these dates in the near future.
Who’s Eligible for the 2025 Invitations?
The system modification by IRCC specifically benefits those who submitted forms to sponsor
in the 2020 PGP intake group.
The program has maintained its closed status for new applications by using the original pool
instead.
People who submitted their interest to sponsor forms during the 2020 PGP intake will get
their opportunity to apply in 2025.
How Does the Lottery System Work?
As a matter of procedure the PGP holds its operations through random selection.
IRCC extracts names from the 2020 application pool before giving out ITAs to fortunate
sponsors.
The selection method is random while also being unpredictable since participants cannot
use any method to advance through the queue.
Since 2020 the entire invitation process has exclusively drawn from one original selection of
applicants because the PGP offers restricted availability and increased popularity.
Understanding the Parents and Grandparents Program
(PGP)
What Is the PGP?
Through the Parents and Grandparents Program Canadian residents have access to family
migration.
The Parents and Grandparents Program permits Canadian citizens together with permanent
residents and registered Indians to welcome their parents or grandparents for permanent
Canada residence.
Border-separated families find this program as their chance to live together as a family unit
under Canada’s roof.
Eligibility Requirements for Sponsors
Sponsoring isn’t a free-for-all. To qualify, you must:
Canadian citizens combined with permanent residents and registered Indians hold the right
to file sponsorship applications.
You need to demonstrate through your Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) measurement that
you can support your relatives effectively.
Make sure the people you will sponsor meet Canada’s entry criteria while facing no severe
criminal or medical problems.
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