{"id":97113,"date":"2022-03-22T13:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canadas-parents-and-grandparents-program-intake-to-grow-by-more-than-a-third-to-32000"},"modified":"2022-03-22T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:24:54","slug":"canadas-parents-and-grandparents-program-intake-to-grow-by-more-than-a-third-to-32000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canadas-parents-and-grandparents-program-intake-to-grow-by-more-than-a-third-to-32000\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Parents and Grandparents Program Intake To Grow By More Than A Third To 32,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s annual immigration intake through the Parents and Grandparents Program<\/span><\/a> is set to rise by more than third in the next three years.<\/p>\n

Ottawa\u2019s latest Immigration Levels Plan targets 25,000 newcomers through the program in 2022, 28,500 in 2023 and a 2024 intake of 32,000.<\/p>\n

That is a 36 percent increase on the 2021 target of 23,500 PGP newcomers.<\/p>\n

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The PGP is a highly popular program for which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has struggled to find a suitable format over the years.<\/p>\n

In its current form, IRCC operates a lottery system whereby sponsors submit an \u2018Interest to Sponsor\u2019 form during a one-month window. Sponsors are then drawn at random from the pool and invited to apply to bring their parents and\/or grandparents to Canada.<\/p>\n

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Canada\u2019s immigration department has admitted it does not know when it will start accepting applications for the 2022 PGP.<\/p>\n

\u201cInformation on the next parent and grandparent intake is not yet available,\u201d wrote IRCC media relations officer R\u00e9mi Larivi\u00e8re in a recent email.<\/p>\n

\u201cIRCC continues to process parents and grandparents applications that we have already received, including from the 2021 intake, in order to meet our 2022 immigration levels targets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Family Reunification A Top Priority For Canada, Says IRCC Official<\/h3>\n

Ottawa is still claiming that the reunification of families, including the sponsorship of parents and grandparents for permanent residence, is still a \u201ctop priority\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government of Canada knows how important it is for families to be together,\u201d noted Larivi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Canadian immigration officials stopped accepting applications for the PGP on Dec. 6, 2021 and were then hoping to bring in 30,000 completed applications after sending out 34,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in a little under two weeks.<\/p>\n

Parents and Grandparents Program: Process<\/h3>\n

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates a lottery system for the PGP.<\/p>\n

Citizens and permanent residents must submit an Interest to Sponsor form, before being placed in a pool.<\/p>\n

IRCC makes random draws from the pool and issues Invitations to Apply.<\/p>\n

The sponsors and their parents and grandparents then have 60 days to submit a full application.<\/p>\n

Who Is Eligible To Sponsor Parents Or Grandparents?<\/h3>\n

Sponsors must:<\/p>\n