So I have been trying since 2016 and got invited this round. I was disbelief when I saw the email. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I am very thankful to God for doing it for me. For those who believe in God please always pray. God answers prayers.
The Lottery system may not be the best, I know for a fact because I have criticized it myself but it is fair to everyone who submits an ITA. My only suggestion would be to add a SIN and income verification requirement before qualifying interested sponsors for a draw. This way, everyone who gets invited is qualified to apply. This would eliminate all those who just apply for fun and then get selected when they know they actually do not qualify and will waste the spot.
I am very happy that I can now sponsor my mom. It is a dream come true for me. Please stay positive and think positively. The Federal government is still sending out invitations and you may get lucky and receive one. If not this time, there are still 30,000 spots in the next draw. This will give many PRs and Citizens a higher chance of getting an invitation as the government will most probably send out 40,000 or more invitations in order to meet the 30,000 quota.
Good luck to everyone still waiting.
