Parents & Grandparents Program(PGP) 2024

[totobee]

Hi guys,
I am hoping someone can answer…. My husband sponsored his mother from India without my consent he is also Canadian citizen. She is waiting to come here in few weeks. And I don’t want her here can I do something to stop her? I found out that my husband sent a copy of my passport without my permission with the sponsorship invitation letter. What can I do? If she comes it will mean divorce for me back my husband. What can I do please help.

Your feelings are valid. You need to speak with your husband. Did you have past animosity with your in-laws? Can this be talked and have things patched up before she arrives here in Canada? You have to be honest to your husband and again, your VOICE MATTERS. Speak up!

 

[steaky]

Hi guys,
I am hoping someone can answer…. My husband sponsored his mother from India without my consent he is also Canadian citizen. She is waiting to come here in few weeks. And I don’t want her here can I do something to stop her? I found out that my husband sent a copy of my passport without my permission with the sponsorship invitation letter. What can I do? If she comes it will mean divorce for me back my husband. What can I do please help.

There's no such thing as a sponsorship invitation letter. And we saw similar cases, in this forum, parents' regular visit visa got refused. You can pray it gets refused.

 

[canuck78]

You should respect ur mother -in -law. If ur husband do same with ur mother. How do feel them. You looks like piece of

Respect doesn’t have to mean you wan let them to live with you.

 

[canuck78]

Hi guys,
I am hoping someone can answer…. My husband sponsored his mother from India without my consent he is also Canadian citizen. She is waiting to come here in few weeks. And I don’t want her here can I do something to stop her? I found out that my husband sent a copy of my passport without my permission with the sponsorship invitation letter. What can I do? If she comes it will mean divorce for me back my husband. What can I do please help.

I am sorry that is quite the betrayal. Only thing you can do is be honest with your husband about how you feel like this may end your marriage.

 

[Greninja]

I got requests for Medical and Fingerprint both on the same day!

 

[truthprev]

Hi guys,
I am hoping someone can answer…. My husband sponsored his mother from India without my consent he is also Canadian citizen. She is waiting to come here in few weeks. And I don’t want her here can I do something to stop her? I found out that my husband sent a copy of my passport without my permission with the sponsorship invitation letter. What can I do? If she comes it will mean divorce for me back my husband. What can I do please help.

I won't be giving my opinion to your stiuation because it is private to you even though you made it a bit public.

To answer your question pertaining to IRCC process, I can may be pitch in as I have applied recently. As somebody pointed out, the invitation letter or sponsorship letter does not hold much of an importance in itself for a Vistior Visa, it is however a mandatory document for Super Visa. Your passport copy is not required at all. For that matter, strictly from the application point of view, you are not in the picture at all hence nothing you can do about it.

May be just may be, for proof of funds- if you both hold a joint account and your spouse has used it then you can pull yourself and your funds out of it. It might be of some help if IRCC checks with the bank then it would be considered misrepresentation and the application might get denied. I might be totally wrong but this is what I would have thought of on my own, if I was in your situation.

Sorry to burst your bubble but it is not upto us who is given entry to Canada. Another thing, even if the spouse wouldn't have sponsored, the parents|siblings|other relatives can always apply for the visitor visa on their own. If they are destiend to come here nobody can stop and if they are not destined to come here no matter how many time one applies it won't work!

Good luck with your life!

 

[canuck78]

Hi guys,
I am hoping someone can answer…. My husband sponsored his mother from India without my consent he is also Canadian citizen. She is waiting to come here in few weeks. And I don’t want her here can I do something to stop her? I found out that my husband sent a copy of my passport without my permission with the sponsorship invitation letter. What can I do? If she comes it will mean divorce for me back my husband. What can I do please help.

Are you a co-signer on the application?

 

[truthprev]

Hi, Anyone with no update?
I have submitted the application on Aug 2 and didn't hear back anything yet.
Called CIC multiple time, they just say they are reviewing it and gave me temporary application number starting with XF...
Don't know why its taking that long. Anyone in same boat?

Give up on it, you will feel much better. I don't check my emails every hour any more. I applied on 29th July till now nothing.
Sombeody said in the forum since parents are burden on the system, the PGP is the least priority and it could take up to 3+ years. Silver lining - we are almost 8 months down so hopefully it is now 2+ years ;P...
Hang in there!

 

[rajakaali]

Hi, Anyone with no update?
I have submitted the application on Aug 2 and didn't hear back anything yet.
Called CIC multiple time, they just say they are reviewing it and gave me temporary application number starting with XF...
Don't know why its taking that long. Anyone in same boat?

Yes. I also applied Aug 2nd. No updates yet. Just a confirmation email on Aug 2nd that the application was submitted.

 

[Palamon]

Good folks on this thread, I have a few questions that are not directly related to this specific thread for 2024, but I would be grateful if you can help me with the answers. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada, and I wish to bring my mother to Canada through this program as soon as possible.

1. Any idea when the Parents & Grandparents Program will open in 2025? Or if it will open at all?

2. How exactly does one get to know that the program has opened? Do I have to simply keep an eye on the IRCC website? Or is there a way to sign up for a notification?

3. Once the program opens, I'm assuming that as a first step, applicants are expected to express their interest in the program. Is there a time window to the expression of this interest? And does that window remain open for a reasonable period of time? (as opposed to the quota getting full in a matter of minutes)

Depending on your answers, I will consider starting a separate thread for the 2025 program. Thanks in advance.

 

[canuck78]

Good folks on this thread, I have a few questions that are not directly related to this specific thread for 2024, but I would be grateful if you can help me with the answers. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada, and I wish to bring my mother to Canada through this program as soon as possible.

1. Any idea when the Parents & Grandparents Program will open in 2025? Or if it will open at all?

2. How exactly does one get to know that the program has opened? Do I have to simply keep an eye on the IRCC website? Or is there a way to sign up for a notification?

3. Once the program opens, I'm assuming that as a first step, applicants are expected to express their interest in the program. Is there a time window to the expression of this interest? And does that window remain open for a reasonable period of time? (as opposed to the quota getting full in a matter of minutes)

Depending on your answers, I will consider starting a separate thread for the 2025 program. Thanks in advance.

Program is closed until at least 2026. If/when reopened expect hundreds of thousands of applications for a limited number of spots. There will likely need to be some prioritization of applications based on time in Canada as PR/citizen for example but until program is announced that is pure speculation. You need to make plans as if parent sponsorship is not guaranteed especially within a certain timeframe.

 

[vijaycrvi]

Good folks on this thread, I have a few questions that are not directly related to this specific thread for 2024, but I would be grateful if you can help me with the answers. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada, and I wish to bring my mother to Canada through this program as soon as possible.

1. Any idea when the Parents & Grandparents Program will open in 2025? Or if it will open at all?
Ans: This PGP showing interest was opened in 2020 , since then the draw has happened from same pool . This year there is no draw from 2020 pool and also there is quite lot people still to get it from 2020 pool.

2. How exactly does one get to know that the program has opened? Do I have to simply keep an eye on the IRCC website? Or is there a way to sign up for a notification?
Ans : IRCC website

3. Once the program opens, I'm assuming that as a first step, applicants are expected to express their interest in the program. Is there a time window to the expression of this interest? And does that window remain open for a reasonable period of time? (as opposed to the quota getting full in a matter of minutes)
Ans : Yes the there is like a week or 2 to show the interest . but again this happened in 2020 and it never happened again. last 5 years from 2020-2024 has happened from 2020 pool.
Depending on your answers, I will consider starting a separate thread for the 2025 program. Thanks in advance.

 

[shiremag]

Good folks on this thread, I have a few questions that are not directly related to this specific thread for 2024, but I would be grateful if you can help me with the answers. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada, and I wish to bring my mother to Canada through this program as soon as possible.

1. Any idea when the Parents & Grandparents Program will open in 2025? Or if it will open at all?

2. How exactly does one get to know that the program has opened? Do I have to simply keep an eye on the IRCC website? Or is there a way to sign up for a notification?

3. Once the program opens, I'm assuming that as a first step, applicants are expected to express their interest in the program. Is there a time window to the expression of this interest? And does that window remain open for a reasonable period of time? (as opposed to the quota getting full in a matter of minutes)

Depending on your answers, I will consider starting a separate thread for the 2025 program. Thanks in advance.

1. There has been no announcement on the PGP for 2025 so far. With the elections looming, we'll have to wait until after the new government is sworn-in

2. Usually they announce it on Twitter. I suggest subscribing to IRCC's Twitter handle for notifications

3. There has been no new expression of interest for PGP intake since 2020. That was the last time new Expression of Interest Forms were made available. This programme is oversubscribed as there is too much demand. There has also been a lot of criticism with the lottery based system. There was some discussion within the government about modifying this, however, as this is a low priority immigration stream, there has been no progress

Good luck!

 

[DU7976]

APPLICATION FILING : 10 Jan 2025
BIOMETRIC REQUEST : 12 Jan 2025
BIOMETRIC DONE : 21 Jan 2025
APPLICATION APPROVED : 05 Feb 2025
PASSPORT REQUEST :05 Feb 2025
No Med Request
No Int Request
FINAL REVIEW : 05 March 2025
PASSPORT DESPATCHED 07 March 2025

THANKS EVERYONE! Good Luck For All
God Bless Everyone

 

[paul719]

Is that for Pr vis

APPLICATION FILING : 10 Jan 2025
BIOMETRIC REQUEST : 12 Jan 2025
BIOMETRIC DONE : 21 Jan 2025
APPLICATION APPROVED : 05 Feb 2025
PASSPORT REQUEST :05 Feb 2025
No Med Request
No Int Request
FINAL REVIEW : 05 March 2025
PASSPORT DESPATCHED 07 March 2025

THANKS EVERYONE! Good Luck For All
God Bless Everyone

Is that for PR visa or visitor visa