Hi,
Yes, they would update that page.
Typically announcement will come in the fall each year around September. In general parent sponsorship is not guaranteed in Canada and there is extremely high demand for a very limited amount of spots. There seems to be an attempt to try and prioritize those who have been waiting the longest so there is a good chance that we may see changes to the PGP over the next few years. Although immigration information states that a PR can sponsor their parents or grandparents after 3 years of meeting LICO except in Quebec which is 1 year the wait time until PRs or citizens gets selected for parent sponsorship is typically much longer than that. It is not unusual for people to wait 5-10+ years to sponsor their parent or grandparent and processing of applications can add another 1-3+ years. Canada has an ageing population and a healthcare system in crisis but has been welcoming millions of people in the past few years. Not all the people who have moved to Canada will be able to sponsor their parents. Many million in Canada don’t have family doctors for example and it is scheduled to get worse. The wait list for a longterm care bed is years in many regions. If you have seen the news recently you are aware of some of the issues facing the healthcare system in Canada. The government in Canada should do a better job communicating the realities of parent sponsorship instead of posting when you technically qualify for parent sponsorship.
Yeah if more parents and grandparents become PRs it will increase the burden on an already struggling healthcare system. As it is many immigrants are leaving Canada after they come here mostly I think because of lack of job opportunities and the high cost of living. That number will only increase if they have to move back to their home countries to take care of their aging parents.
Do you mean open it up to new profiles? Invites are going out to 2020 profiles. I think they are going to drain the 2020 pool before opening it up again. But you never know.
Yeah, I am wondering when they will open it up to new profiles/applicants. If they are working on draining the 2020 pool, would they work on draining the 2021-23 pool after this, before opening up to new profiles/applicants?
There is no 2021-23 pool, only 2020 profiles with about 120k in the pool. So when they open up to new profiles remains to be seen. Will they drain the 2020 pool or open it up next year with new requirements.…no one knows. Expect a huge number of profiles, like 500k, to be submitted if program opens again.
Ah ok. Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't aware that there is no 2021-23 pool.
Do not do that to yourself!
Sorry! Just wanted to make sure I don't miss it. I will keep an eye on announcements from the sources that you have mentioned.
They only just had the 2024 intake selecting 25k. If and when it opens for new profiles, there will be an intake period.
