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Dear All,

All those who did not get an invite in PGP 2020 should now get ready for the PGP 2021 in which 30,000 applicants are expected to be eligible. Please share your views and info if any.
Wish you all the best!
 
Any idea when it will be open?
 
Hello All,

I have a question here I recently received my PR can anyone guide me how can I sponsor my father for PGP?

Regards
Niraj
 
Hello All,

I have a question here I recently received my PR can anyone guide me how can I sponsor my father for PGP?

Regards
Niraj
First you need 3 years of tax returns/NOA as PR meeting LICO for the total number of people in your family. You need to meet LICO for every year. Then you enter a lottery and hope your father's application is drawn. The program is oversubscribed every year and unfortunately some people are never selected. Attached is the process if you are selected in the lottery.

Sponsor your parents and grandparents: About the process - Canada.ca
 
First you need 3 years of tax returns/NOA as PR meeting LICO for the total number of people in your family. You need to meet LICO for every year. Then you enter a lottery and hope your father's application is drawn. The program is oversubscribed every year and unfortunately some people are never selected. Attached is the process if you are selected in the lottery.

Sponsor your parents and grandparents: About the process - Canada.ca
yes - you can sponsor your parents under PGP programme .... you will need last three years income proof and need to show minimum income requirements as laid down for the purpose - check govt cic website please it gives full details .... we tried for pgp 2020 but could not make it in lottery now i hear govt has opened pgp 2021 - is it for those who applied last year and could not make it or for all .... this needs to be ascertained - i check and come back on forum
 
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First you need 3 years of tax returns/NOA as PR meeting LICO for the total number of people in your family. You need to meet LICO for every year. Then you enter a lottery and hope your father's application is drawn. The program is oversubscribed every year and unfortunately some people are never selected. Attached is the process if you are selected in the lottery.

Sponsor your parents and grandparents: About the process - Canada.ca
check this link please .... https://www.cicnews.com/2021/07/irc...nts-program-2021-today-0718658.html#gs.74ievb .... it says pgp 2021 open and ....."Those who expressed an interest to sponsor in 2020, but were not invited to apply, may be considered in the upcoming PGP 2021 lottery draw." .... read in detail pls
 
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yes - you can sponsor your parents under PGP programme .... you will need last three years income proof and need to show minimum income requirements as laid down for the purpose - check govt cic website please it gives full details .... we tried for pgp 2020 but could not make it in lottery now i hear govt has opened pgp 2021 - is it for those who applied last year and could not make it or for all .... this needs to be ascertained - i check and come back on forum

Nothing needs to be ascertained. The details have already been announced and it's very clear how the program will work.

If you submitted an entry last year (2020) and were not selected, then you are automatically in the draw this year.

If you did not submit an entry last year, they you are not eligible for this year's draw and will need to wait until next year.
 
I am replying to @nirajparihar who just became PR and wanted information.
Thanks for responding. So my situation is I got my PR in June 2021 prior to that I was on a Work Permit since June 2019 so I have my 2 years of Tax returns. I never submitted any expression of Interest for PGP as I was not eligible so I wanted to know if I can apply somewhere so that I get a chance to be picked in the lottery. All the links posted are for those who already applied and have not been picked.

Please correct me if I am wrong and guide me through.
 
Thanks for responding. So my situation is I got my PR in June 2021 prior to that I was on a Work Permit since June 2019 so I have my 2 years of Tax returns. I never submitted any expression of Interest for PGP as I was not eligible so I wanted to know if I can apply somewhere so that I get a chance to be picked in the lottery. All the links posted are for those who already applied and have not been picked.

Please correct me if I am wrong and guide me through.

This year's lottery is only open to those who applied last year and weren't picked.

You are not eligible for this year's lottery. You will have to wait until next year.
 
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This year's lottery is only open to those who applied last year and weren't picked.

You are not eligible for this year's lottery. You will have to wait until next year.
hi scylla ...."This year's lottery is only open to those who applied last year and weren't picked." .... does this mean no new applications will be accepted .... last year our application not picked up - only 10K vacancies were there now added 30K - means last years quota would be effective 40K if no new application is accepted - can anyone tell me how many total applications were received last year - thanks
 
hi scylla ...."This year's lottery is only open to those who applied last year and weren't picked." .... does this mean no new applications will be accepted .... last year our application not picked up - only 10K vacancies were there now added 30K - means last years quota would be effective 40K if no new application is accepted - can anyone tell me how many total applications were received last year - thanks

No new expression of interest forms are being accepted this year. All applicants will be drawn from the 2020 pool.

I believe approx. 150K entries into the lottery were received last year.
 
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No new expression of interest forms are being accepted this year. All applicants will be drawn from the 2020 pool.

I believe approx. 150K entries into the lottery were received last year.
thanks scylla for the info .... hope i make it this time - regards
 
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