Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

[kkim604]

What do you mean by "Rigged" ? Yes, I agree that the system is flawed but to give it a fraudulent undertone is totally preposterous.
The article critiques the shortcomings of CIC's process (which is true to an extent) - but you sir, very conveniently misconstrued it with your coloured vision to declare it "Rigged". Sounds like the case of sour grapes by a loser.

So next year... Everyone will find a way to delivered ny local couriers, cap could be filled just from them. So you could shell out $400+ and still not make the cut lol

 

[ta2]

More articles...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/01/12/its-a-gamble-and-a-scramble-trying-meet-deadline-sponsorship-families-find.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/01/12/courier-services-crucial-in-successful-sponsorship-application.html

 

[jhutti]

Happy Lohri to all viewers. May God bring all our parents soon to canada.

 

[boorishbrat1]

So next year... Everyone will find a way to delivered ny local couriers, cap could be filled just from them. So you could shell out $400+ and still not make the cut lol

I am with you on this point - these local couriers are exploiting the system and playing on the emotions of the applicants. This should stop. Infact, if you see my previous posts in this thread, I was the first one to call out a local courier who was boasting on this forum (he wasn't very pleased with my post).

Having said that when some clowns say that it is "Rigged" - I find it offensive as it suggests as if everyone who used a local courier has cheated - which is wrong.

 

[myYahoo]

Any updates for today? Any CC charged?

 

[rm34]

Congrats to those whose cc has been charged!

Any fed ex application accepted so far?

 

[_MK_]

There is some interesting discussion going on here.

If we accept your argument, it would mean only uneducated and family-less people move to countries such as USA and Australia.

There is no real healthcare in the US even after u get sponsored and people immigrate there all the time. I personally know a bunch of people who have moved to Australia as well and they are unable to sponsor their parents. They are not planning on moving back either. I dont think being able to bring parents with them is a major criteria for most immigrants. It is definitely a nice benefit for those of us living here to be even eligible to do. Infact, when moving here or elsewhere, people look at job opportunities and quality of life for their kids. Yes, most of us care about our parents, otherwise we wouldnt try to bring them here. But even if I was unable to bring my parents here with or without healthcare, I would still immigrate because the opportunity I got here was much better than in my home country and at the end of the day most immigrants are looking for the same.

If we could not sponsor our parents to come here, we would do what most immigrants have been doing for generations...travel more frequently to home country and send more money to sustain them.

If PGP stops, immigrants would still come in drives. Its not like there are other options which are better than Canada.

With the way this is going, I dont think Canada will keep the PGP program as is for too long. It is definitely a huge strain on the economy and life expectancy is only going up. Same goes for all the benefits that public servants get. A lot of the things that make Canada so attractive doesn't scale when population keeps on rising and the majority of them are senior.

If the PGP requires sponsors to pay for health care, guess who would have applied for immigrating to Canada?

Canada wants to attract skilled young people. Mostly likely these people are from a country that is relatively well run and they themselves and their family aren't doing bad in their home country either. Thus most likely their parents have access to decent health care at reasonable cost in their home country. If a potential immigrant to Canada knew her parents won't be able to reunite with her in Canada due to the prohibitive medical cost, why would she immigrate to Canada? She is not crazy, right? Staying in home country is much better choice.

Then who will come to Canada instead? those whose parents are already dead and who don't have reasonable health care solution in their home country. These people are either old or uneducated and unskilled. Why would Canada want to attract these people to immigrate to Canada?

So hey Canada, there is no free lunch in the world. There is no such thing that you can grab the people educated by other countries to contribute to your economy without paying any cost. If you want to attract good immigrants, you need to pay the price.

 

[rm34]

With the way this is going, I dont think Canada will keep the PGP program as is for too long. It is definitely a huge strain on the economy and life expectancy is only going up. Same goes for all the benefits that public servants get. A lot of the things that make Canada so attractive doesn't scale when population keeps on rising and the majority of them are senior.

I do not agree with you. PGP might provide some strain on the economy but that does not means it should stop.
Welcoming refugees to Canada provides even greater strain and that is not stopping.

 

[jhutti]

Lot of noise going on people. Ignore such noise. Feel happy for CC charging & be positive. Benefit of family reunion is well understood by policy makers & in future more parents will join.

To People who have problem seeing family reunion
Kindly enlighten yourself with CBC article that shows 1 % people take 65% health benefit cost.

Small group of expensive patients account for most health spending
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-care-high-cost-users-1.3398628

 

[canadian_legend]

Woohoo!!!
After like only trillion times checking my CC, I finally saw it has been charged like 5 mins ago  ;D.
Courier was MM

 

[Quoi]

Woohoo!!!
After like only trillion times checking my CC, I finally saw it has been charged like 5 mins ago  ;D.
Courier was MM

Congratulations, what a relief!

Looks like Purolator and Fedex are next on the timeline.... fingers crossed everyone!

 

[canadian_legend]

All respectful members, I do have one request, this discussion (thread) is for PGP 2016 applications where people like Rossie and some others have done tons of work to keep us updated.
People like me who were nervous, tense and like to see our beloved, near and dear ones close to us as soon as possible, this is a very critical time for us.
Just a humble request with all due respect to all senior and junior members and all those who are happy or not happy with PGP program, May I request them to please start another thread?
There are many people who are coming to this thread looking for status and info and so many other people coming here just to encourage people like me to be patient ;D. Thank you!!!

 

[rajparvez87]

All respectful members, I do have one request, this discussion (thread) is for PGP 2016 applications where people like Rossie and some others have done tons of work to keep us updated.
People like me who were nervous, tense and like to see our beloved, near and dear ones close to us as soon as possible, this is a very critical time for us.
Just a humble request with all due respect to all senior and junior members and all those who are happy or not happy with PGP program, May I request them to please start another thread?
There are many people who are coming to this thread looking for status and info and so many other people coming here just to encourage people like me to be patient ;D. Thank you!!!

+1

 

[_MK_]

I do not agree with you. PGP might provide some strain on the economy but that does not means it should stop.
Welcoming refugees to Canada provides even greater strain and that is not stopping.

I never said it should stop! I just said that it will likely change and evolve.

I for one was very surprised that you become eligible to sponsor as soon as you become PR. There is no waiting period or requirement to be a citizen. As long as you can fulfill the income requirement.

Welcoming refugees only strain the economy in the short term. Most refugees are young with kids. They are the ideal immigrants as they will working for a long time and paying taxes as opposed to parents/grandparents who are either already retired or close to it by the time they come here.

 

[emceemouli]

All respectful members, I do have one request, this discussion (thread) is for PGP 2016 applications where people like Rossie and some others have done tons of work to keep us updated.
People like me who were nervous, tense and like to see our beloved, near and dear ones close to us as soon as possible, this is a very critical time for us.
Just a humble request with all due respect to all senior and junior members and all those who are happy or not happy with PGP program, May I request them to please start another thread?
There are many people who are coming to this thread looking for status and info and so many other people coming here just to encourage people like me to be patient ;D. Thank you!!!

totally agree....