Parent and Grandparent 2018

[mama800]

Hi All,

Just curious as to if anyone heard how the draw would be for 2018 for parent and grandparents sponsorship. I wasn't selected this year and looking forward to 2018.

 

[scylla]

The full details for next year haven't been announced yet. We are all assuming it's going to be a lottery again. But it's also possible that might change after this year's cluster.

 

[oaw]

Hi All,
I am also waiting for the 2018 PGP,
I believe the updates will come on this page.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/sponsor-parents.asp

 

[oaw]

The full details for next year haven't been announced yet. We are all assuming it's going to be a lottery again. But it's also possible that might change after this year's cluster.

I wish it could be Queue again, in past it used to take few years but there was surety that Parents will get immigrated for sure.
but now, we see that those who missed in 2016 then in 2017 are again applying in 2018 and not sure how many times, people have to apply and wait

 

[scylla]

I wish it could be Queue again, in past it used to take few years but there was surety that Parents will get immigrated for sure.

It wasn't just a few years. In many cases people were waiting 9+ years for applications to be processed.

 

[Rob_TO]

I wish it could be Queue again, in past it used to take few years but there was surety that Parents will get immigrated for sure.
but now, we see that those who missed in 2016 then in 2017 are again applying in 2018 and not sure how many times, people have to apply and wait

If they continued with the old way with queue and no app intake limits, they projected wait time would have increased to 15-20 years.

 

[Bhena2004]

I wish it could be Queue again, in past it used to take few years but there was surety that Parents will get immigrated for sure.
but now, we see that those who missed in 2016 then in 2017 are again applying in 2018 and not sure how many times, people have to apply and wait

So that means we cannot even apply via mail. There is only option for applying online only?

 

[Rob_TO]

So that means we cannot even apply via mail. There is only option for applying online only?

You apply online just for the lottery.

Only if you win a lottery spot to sponsor parents, then you will fill in the full paper application and mail that in.