Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023

[ganesh2583]

I'm in the same boat as well. When did they acknowledge receipt of all documents? Can you please provide your timeline?

Thank you

We got the acknowledge receipt of all documents on July 16th. And my GCKey is updated as "Final Decision - July 16, 2024: Your application is in progress… "
Time line is Application submitted on Dec 7th. Linnked GC Key on May 27th, received Bio metrics and PCC request on may 29th and Medicals passed on June 7th. Bio metrics submitted on June 11 and PCC from India was submitted on July 13th.

 

[LogicalThinking]

My Parent GC Key is updated as "Final decision - July 8, 2024:Your application is in progress." but no update since then.
Any Idea when should we expect portal email?.
Timeline:
Application submitted:30 Oct 2023
Additional Doc: 26 Jan 2024
Document Submitted:05 Feb 2024
BIL:12 Jun 2024
PCC Letter: 13 Jun 2024
Prearrival letter:13 Jun 2024
Physical AOR Letter:14 Jun 2024
Medical Letter:19 Jun 2024
Medical Passed:28 Jun 2024
Eligibility Letter: 19 Jun 2024

 

[Sukhpreet Brar]

Hi, just update you that I have received portal 2 email today. Hope you will get soon. Good luck

Hello, if you don't mind, can you please share the date of when finalizing process started on online portal? For me it is showing 5th July.

 

[rajneeshv]

Hi - My parents are in Toronto on Visitor Visa. They have received PCC request today. Does anyone have experience of getting PCC from BLS/Indian Consulate in Toronto? How long do they take to issue the PCC?

 

[ganesh2583]

Hi - My parents are in Toronto on Visitor Visa. They have received PCC request today. Does anyone have experience of getting PCC from BLS/Indian Consulate in Toronto? How long do they take to issue the PCC?

You can apply from BLS and they will take 6-8 weeks to get the PCC. I have requested IRCC for extension of the deadline to submit PCC and they have granted be additional time.

 

[Jessica_chen]

Hello, if you don't mind, can you please share the date of when finalizing process started on online portal? For me it is showing 5th July.

Hi, it shows July 9th for me. And I got Portal 1 email on July 10. And received portal 2 email Monday (July 22nd). BTW, My processing office is Vancouver.

 

[rajneeshv]

You can apply from BLS and they will take 6-8 weeks to get the PCC. I have requested IRCC for extension of the deadline to submit PCC and they have granted be additional time.

Problem is that my parents are travelling back to India in 6 weeks. I'd really appreciate it if you could help me with these queries:

1) Do we need to submit parents' original passports to BLS for 6-8weeks along with the PCC application? I am asking because the BLS Checklist says "Indian Passport (Original & Copy)"

2) Is it possible if my parents submit the application and go back to India after 6 weeks as planned, and then I pick the PCCs on their behalf, if the PCC comes after they are gone. Here I am assuming that we don't have to submit their Original Passports with the application.

3) The BLS Checklist is also asking for Canadian Address Proofs. My parents live in India, they are just visiting me here for 2.5 months, I assume here I can provide my address proof along with the relationship proof. What do you suggest?

4) How long did IRCC take to respond back to your request to extend the PCC timelines? And how much extension did you ask for? 3 months?

 

[Chinnaprem]

Need suggestion, I have filled myself as Sponsor in interest form and gave my in-laws details as applicants, which got selected now.
Should i process for my in-laws mentioning that my spouse had mistakenly entered my details instead of hers. Or shoud i process my parents and provide the explanation saying that mistakenly entered my in-laws details instead of my parents

Request your suggestion and opinion please.

 

[Yukoneer]

Absolutely no issues, my mom did same thing. She got biometric request letter two weeks before she was scheduled to arrive in Canada and I waited for to get here to have it completed. On completion, the biometrics was updated on GCKey same day.

Thank you much for your reply. Just a quick question. My mother is still using 'Permanent Residence portal' to check her application (https://prson-srpel.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login). Do we need to create her GCkey account?

 

[Solarmanng]

Thank you much for your reply. Just a quick question. My mother is still using 'Permanent Residence portal' to check her application (https://prson-srpel.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login). Do we need to create her GCkey account?

Yes, you need to create GCKey account and link her application to it. That way, you will be able to see the updates.

 

[Beebee2016]

My Time line
Submitted Nov 18. 2023
Addl doc 26 Feb 2024
AOR June 16
Biometric July 18
Medical req July 19
Pre Arrival July 19
PCC req July 19
Mississauga office

Did you get eligibility approval yet? If yes when?

 

[kunalkhanna]

Problem is that my parents are travelling back to India in 6 weeks. I'd really appreciate it if you could help me with these queries:

1) Do we need to submit parents' original passports to BLS for 6-8weeks along with the PCC application? I am asking because the BLS Checklist says "Indian Passport (Original & Copy)"

2) Is it possible if my parents submit the application and go back to India after 6 weeks as planned, and then I pick the PCCs on their behalf, if the PCC comes after they are gone. Here I am assuming that we don't have to submit their Original Passports with the application.

3) The BLS Checklist is also asking for Canadian Address Proofs. My parents live in India, they are just visiting me here for 2.5 months, I assume here I can provide my address proof along with the relationship proof. What do you suggest?

4) How long did IRCC take to respond back to your request to extend the PCC timelines? And how much extension did you ask for? 3 months?

Check this thread, it talks about the same scenario

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...-for-police-clearance-certificate-pcc.597537/

 

[Yukoneer]

Yes, you need to create GCKey account and link her application to it. That way, you will be able to see the updates.

I tried doing that last night but i get the msg that application could not be found. I tried using different options like UCI, application# etc.
- Is it after a certain time/step in the process that the application could be linked?
- The applications was filed online (not on-paper); could that be an issue?
- Did you (or anybody) face this issue while trying to link your application with GCKey?

Sorry for the bother but really appreciate your help!

 

[msingh199]

Hi,, I'm confused about signing these forms.. Should these forms must be printed and hand signed or can type the names

1. Use of representative IMM5476
2. Parents and grandparent Financial Eval IMM5768
3. IM1344 (unable to save without signatures as we must validate and for that need signatures)

Please advise.

 

[ganesh2583]

Problem is that my parents are travelling back to India in 6 weeks. I'd really appreciate it if you could help me with these queries:

1) Do we need to submit parents' original passports to BLS for 6-8weeks along with the PCC application? I am asking because the BLS Checklist says "Indian Passport (Original & Copy)"

2) Is it possible if my parents submit the application and go back to India after 6 weeks as planned, and then I pick the PCCs on their behalf, if the PCC comes after they are gone. Here I am assuming that we don't have to submit their Original Passports with the application.

3) The BLS Checklist is also asking for Canadian Address Proofs. My parents live in India, they are just visiting me here for 2.5 months, I assume here I can provide my address proof along with the relationship proof. What do you suggest?

4) How long did IRCC take to respond back to your request to extend the PCC timelines? And how much extension did you ask for? 3 months?

For you scenario, I would suggest, writing a email to the IRCC and explain about the situation and requesting for additional time. IRCC gave me 2 months of extension, but I did not specify any time in my request. We dont need to submti our Passport, we can just give the copy of passports.