Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023

[capok]

Can anyone share their experience with the Vancouver office processing time?

 

[Jessica_chen]

Was your file transferred after eligibility letter? I got mine transferred after biometrics and with eligibility letter it is now transferred to Vancouver office.

Hi, same here. My parents passed biometric and medical exam. And today they sent me a letter to notify that I have met the requirement and the application has been transferred to Vancouver office.

 

[capok]

Hi, same here. My parents passed biometric and medical exam. And today they sent me a letter to notify that I have met the requirement and the application has been transferred to Vancouver office.

I have not even got the medical request. The biometric however is completed yesterday on 26th June.

 

[rohansekhri]

Hi, same here. My parents passed biometric and medical exam. And today they sent me a letter to notify that I have met the requirement and the application has been transferred to Vancouver office.

Are you located in western Canada? Generally files for western Canada are transferred to Vancouver for load sharing if sponsor is in western or central Canada . Some other reasons are secondary background checks.

 

[kvk1981]

You can get it done from district police station.
I got within 7 days, state Punjab, signed by SSP police .

Thank You

 

[kvk1981]

For biometric, they need to do it again. IRCC doesn’t share biometric for temporary application and permanent application.
For medical, if it’s still valid, no need to do again.
For pcc, no idea.

Thank you

 

[kissmyass]

I just got an email that I need to pay an extra 100 dollar for my parent's application. When I applied in Oct/Dec 2023, fees were calculated using the following table:

http://imgur.com/UMT4srV

And I notice the fees have increased quite a bit:

http://imgur.com/a/840yYvA

Shouldn't CIC change the applicants the fees they were told to pay at the time and not according to inflammation?!

If anyone can help me here that'd be great. Thanks!

 

[faaarii]

If anyone can help me here that'd be great. Thanks!

I did not get any update about paying extra and in my opinion the new fees can not be imposed on previous applications unless someone did not pay fees in advance.
Others can give feedback too if someone received this extra charge (specially those who are towards the final stages of their applications).

 

[Jessica_chen]

I have not even got the medical request. The biometric however is completed yesterday on 26th June.

My parents did medical request for their VR application a couple of months ago. It is also valid for PR. So they didn’t request to do again.

 

[faaarii]

If anyone can help me here that'd be great. Thanks!

check this too

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp

it says
"If you paid your fees before April 30, but have not yet submitted your complete application, you will need to pay the difference. "

 

[kissmyass]

@faaarii My application was complete and I didn't need to submit any new form. I am emailing them to see what's up! Hope they respond before deadline. Either way, I think I'll have to pay anyways as I don't want to take any chances.

It sucks though that everything is getting inflated! $1080 ---> $1205 in one year!!! What's happening Canada?!

 

[sampri]

Hello all!

When to expect next communication after receiving AOR in mailbox?

Application - Dec 6, 2023
Additional docs requested- March 11, 2024
Requested to email docs as separate files - May 6, 2024 (I emailed them docs in zipped fo
AOR dated - June 7,2024
AOR rec’d in mail box - June 21,2024

appreciate your responses folks

 

[Jessica_chen]

Are you located in western Canada? Generally files for western Canada are transferred to Vancouver for load sharing if sponsor is in western or central Canada . Some other reasons are secondary background checks.

Yes, my parents and me are living in Vancouver.

 

[Tykoon]

Yes, my parents and me are living in Vancouver.

Very expensive area

 

[Tykoon]

@faaarii My application was complete and I didn't need to submit any new form. I am emailing them to see what's up! Hope they respond before deadline. Either way, I think I'll have to pay anyways as I don't want to take any chances.

It sucks though that everything is getting inflated! $1080 ---> $1205 in one year!!! What's happening Canada?!

I know, now Canada kickingyourass