Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023

[mannkaur08]

HI All,
Has anyone's parents landed yet? Can you please share your experience with immigration officers like what did they ask?

Thanks!

 

[canuck78]

Yes, I would say that. I kept getting calls every other week providing me updates on the case and even asking me to provide updates for the 2nd PCC.

That seems a bit excessive and not the best use of office staff resources. There is probably a happy medium.

 

[ali.tariq]

Here is a question for you folks. My parents are in Canada on a regular visitor visa which is expiring at the end of July this year. They currently have two applications in process with the IRCC i.e. 1) their PR application under PGPP 2023 2) their super visa application which was applied right before they left their home country and came to see me. Now my question is, with two applications in process and their current visa coming to expire by July end, could they get the implied/maintained status until 1 of their applications with the IRCC is processed? OR, does that not apply here? If not, why not? Curious. Also, could they apply for a visitor record? I will appreciate whatever you guys can share. thank you!

 

[mws87]

Here is a question for you folks. My parents are in Canada on a regular visitor visa which is expiring at the end of July this year. They currently have two applications in process with the IRCC i.e. 1) their PR application under PGPP 2023 2) their super visa application which was applied right before they left their home country and came to see me. Now my question is, with two applications in process and their current visa coming to expire by July end, could they get the implied/maintained status until 1 of their applications with the IRCC is processed? OR, does that not apply here? If not, why not? Curious. I will appreciate whatever you guys can share. thank you!

Curious to know. I believe implied status only applies if you have put in a renewal/extension application for current visit visa on which they are legally staying in Canada and entered Canada. Then they can be on implied status as long as the application is under process. I could be wrong hence curious to know

 

[mws87]

Hi, I had some question for my parents PGP application. I received a correspondence after almost 11 months from IRCC requesting the 3 items below:

1. Police Certificate,
2. IMM5546 - Military Record Form
3. IMM5536 - Client Information

Biometric done, medical done. this is the latest request.

Questions:

• I believe this letter is an additional document request letter. Has anyone else previously received similar communication in their case?
• Also - my parents never served in military and nor was there any such mandatory service requirements. How do I fill the form IMM5546 (as letter indicates to show proof of exemption if did not serve).?
• I submitted police certificates last year. Do I re submit that or get new one issued?

 

[ali.tariq]

Curious to know. I believe implied status only applies if you have put in a renewal/extension application for current visit visa on which they are legally staying in Canada and entered Canada. Then they can be on implied status as long as the application is under process. I could be wrong hence curious to know

right? its kind of unclear. also could they apply a visitor record? is it only applicable when a 6 months max time is coming to expire and one could apply for an extension? or does that also apply when the visa itself is expiring? I couldn't find the answer anywhere on the IRCC website as it doesn't specify expiry vs. 6 months duation etc.

 

[April1990]

HI All,
Has anyone's parents landed yet? Can you please share your experience with immigration officers like what did they ask?

Thanks!

yes, they asked about items/things to follow

 

[YVR123]

Here is a question for you folks. My parents are in Canada on a regular visitor visa which is expiring at the end of July this year. They currently have two applications in process with the IRCC i.e. 1) their PR application under PGPP 2023 2) their super visa application which was applied right before they left their home country and came to see me. Now my question is, with two applications in process and their current visa coming to expire by July end, could they get the implied/maintained status until 1 of their applications with the IRCC is processed? OR, does that not apply here? If not, why not? Curious. Also, could they apply for a visitor record? I will appreciate whatever you guys can share. thank you!

If they entered with normal visitor visa, they can stay for 6 months since entry date.
Apply for visitor record/extend their stay before the 6 months is up.
Neither does the super visa nor the PGP 2023 application will give them implied status.

 

[ali.tariq]

If they entered with normal visitor visa, they can stay for 6 months since entry date.
Apply for visitor record/extend their stay before the 6 months is up.
Neither does the super visa nor the PGP 2023 application will give them implied status.

thank you for your response. that's what I thought. One follow up question - could they stay here for up to 6 months even if that is beyond the validity of their visa? their visa expires at the end of July this year. Their 6 months is in October this year. My undersanding is one can never stay beyond the validity of the visa but I have been reading different things and apparently visa is only the "entry" to the country and the "stay" can be up to 6 months even if it is beyond the validity of the visa. What do you think? anyone else?

 

[zfsajid]

Quick question guys,
PGP-23 Application is in progress (background check) is it good idea to apply for super visa or visitor visa at this stage? If yes what will be the processing time from India?

 

[ali.tariq]

Quick question guys,
PGP-23 Application is in progress (background check) is it good idea to apply for super visa or visitor visa at this stage? If yes what will be the processing time from India?

I am unsure about the processing time from India - you could check the IRCC processing time page to find more information.
My parents application is in progress too. I applied for their super visa in April - currently awaiting response.

 

[ali.tariq]

If they entered with normal visitor visa, they can stay for 6 months since entry date.
Apply for visitor record/extend their stay before the 6 months is up.
Neither does the super visa nor the PGP 2023 application will give them implied status.

Do you know if the 6 months time resets if they leave and re-enter? e.g. if they leave for the US for about a week, could they stay for another 6 months from the time they re-enter?

 

[YVR123]

Do you know if the 6 months time resets if they leave and re-enter? e.g. if they leave for the US for about a week, could they stay for another 6 months from the time they re-enter?

Yes. If they are allow back in by CBSA. Do they still have valid visitor visa?

 

[ali.tariq]

Yes the visa is valid until the end of July 2025. I am planning on taking them to the US for a week and come back in June.

 

[aman gill]

Congratulations to you and your family!

I asked for MP's help for more than one year and MP contacted IRCC many times. However, my parents' case is still in security screening (comprehensive 34) until now.

were ur parents in military or police if yes dont keep too much hopes brother i submited file in 2019 they started comprehensive check in 2020 and till now its under process they are only giving pr or visa to 1 percent military and police personnel