- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
Parents and Grandparents Draw to be held in early 2021
In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have returned to the lottery method in the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The program opened for
- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
10,000 parents to be sponsored in 2020. Parents and Grandparents Program reopening announced
On October 5, 2020, the Federal Immigration Department (IRCC) finally announced the reopening of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). This year, Canadians will be
- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
Canada to facilitate the processing of the spousal sponsorship cases
On September 24, 2020, the Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino announced that his department will take steps to facilitate the processing of spousal sponsorship applications.
- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
Parents and Grandparents Program will not open on April 1, 2020
Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clarified that the launch date for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is not April 1. IRCC spokesperson
- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
One in four applications for spousal sponsorship is denied
According to the recent data, almost 28% of spousal sponsorship applications are being denied. The spousal sponsorship application is not just about proving the relationship
- September 28, 2026
Common sense.
Parental sponsorship may open on a first-come-first-serve basis
Applications for the parental sponsorship program are expected to be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. During the last three years, a lottery system was introduced
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