Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

[ta2]

There needs to be a minimum income requirement. However poster above was suggesting ranking the apps by income/taxes paid... so someone with a $100K income would have a higher spot in line vs someone still meeting LICO but with lower income. And that is not right. Once you meet basic income requirement, further income should be irrelevant.

Yeah I don't know what the answer is, but I know it's not that. The best idea I've seen is taking applications for a whole month then using a lottery.

Much better than this stupid system where Happy Road gets in first (whose website is not even available in English) and secures spots for their clients. Maybe next year I should send the same application 4x with HR/UPS/FedEx/Purolator, at least one of them will get there in the limit.

 

[Diplomatru]

Processing times for parents has nothing to do with actual time it takes to process the apps. It has to do with the government setting a quota on how many PGP PRs they actually issue each year. This number has to be controlled, since the majority or parents/grandparents that become PRs will not be contributing to taxes, and are at the age that is the highest users of healthcare. The crazy timelines we've seen are due to previous PGP programs allowing unlimited apps, but only allowing approval of a fixed number per year.

When the current backlog mess is sorted out, they should maintain a cap going forward that aligns with the quota of PGP PRs they intend to allow each year going forward.

1) Admission level is 25k PGP apps per year. Intake is 5k, but judging by the processing times - the backlog has not reduced.

2) The thing is, they won't be able to sort out the backlog mess (created by pre-Harper LPC cabinets) unless they stop further intakes. Increasing it by 100% will further aggravate service delivery.

 

[Diplomatru]

There needs to be a minimum income requirement. However poster above was suggesting ranking the apps by income/taxes paid... so someone with a $100K income would have a higher spot in line vs someone still meeting LICO but with lower income. And that is not right. Once you meet basic income requirement, further income should be irrelevant.

An applicant able to reach LICO plus 30% doesn't seem like poor to me at all

 

[mhievalencia]

Maybe UPS screwed up their time update. i'm in the same boat, delivered by UPS at 7:36AM and signed by ADUSEI.

still positive...

 

[ps1957]

How much did it cost?

My application also delivered thru VW express..
They are charging 200 dollars for 8 am delivery, then reduces it by 50 dollars for next two slots I think
My son was not able to send the application thru Purolator so he sent it thru VW express
He received a mail stating delivered at 8.10 am

Waiting for the waybill confirmation email with time stamp

Keeping fingers crossed

 

[kkim604]

Yeah I don't know what the answer is, but I know it's not that. The best idea I've seen is taking applications for a whole month then using a lottery.

Much better than this stupid system where Happy Road gets in first (whose website is not even available in English) and secures spots for their clients. Maybe next year I should send the same application 4x with HR/UPS/FedEx/Purolator, at least one of them will get there in the limit.

what if CIC only accepts delivery from big 3 + CP?
this way, regardless where you ship from, all applications go to their hub in Mississauga or wherever, then go onto same truck as everybody from all provinces.
eliminating local courier's advantage of being able to camp the day before

 

[ta2]

what if CIC only accepts delivery from big 3 + CP?
this way, regardless where you ship from, all applications go to their hub in Mississauga or wherever, then go onto same truck as everybody from all provinces.
eliminating local courier's advantage of being able to camp the day before

Better than this system, surely... but will never happen.

 

[ta2]

I contacted Purolator and they said they delivered 700 applications today. Here's the updated table. Numbers in bold based on comments in this thread. Numbers in italic are a guesstimate based on the 2016 PGP tracking spreadsheet. Whether the cap has been reached already largely depends on the UPS and FedEx numbers, as well as how they treat CanadaPost deliveries to their PO box (different address).

8:21	Happy Road Express	700
8:21?	The Messengers Express	150
8:21?	VW Express	150
8:30	BNS	50
8:31	UPS	1000
8:40	??	50
8:45	Metro Mississauga	50
8:45	GTA Express	50
9:00	Messengers Int'l	50
9:19	FedEx	1000
9:20	Current Express	50
9:43	Purolator	700
	Jan 4th Others (after 9:43)	50
	TOTAL JAN 4TH	4050

 

[ElenaRu]

Hi.
I understand that everbody is anxious and waiting for cc charged, but Im planning my father-in-law (FIL) sponsorship next year already)))
And have one question, if someone pay attention to my post)))
Can we sponsor him, but not his wife? Can we not include her in application at all? Or include, but mark her as unaccompanied?
The thing is we (and FIL too) dont want she even know about it, and we have no data about fer family (parents, siblings, children). so will not be able to fill the form for her correctly.
Or its impossible and they have to get divorce before we start process?
thanks)

 

[ta2]

Hi.
I understand that everbody is anxious and waiting for cc charged, but Im planning my father-in-law (FIL) sponsorship next year already)))
And have one question, if someone pay attention to my post)))
Can we sponsor him, but not his wife? Can we not include her in application at all? Or include, but mark her as unaccompanied?
The thing is we (and FIL too) dont want she even know about it, and we have no data about fer family (parents, siblings, children). so will not be able to fill the form for her correctly.
Or its impossible and they have to get divorce before we start process?
thanks)

Yes, you can sponsor him but not his wife, however you would have to include details of the wife in the application. See form IMM0008ENU. You have to specify your current marital status (e.g. Married or Legally Separated in this case). In addition, question 14 is "Have you previously been married or in a common-law relationship?".

 

[Diplomatru]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/john-mccallum-says-liberals-remain-committed-to-doubling-family-reunification-1.3389341

"Forget #sunnyways. The new m@ntra is 'over promise and under deliver.'"

 

[planningtogo]

I got an email from VW express that the application was delivered on Jan. 4, 2016 at 8:10am but have not received an email about the signed waybill. Hopefully, I will get it tomorrow because I sent them an email a while ago.

Btw,

with the FINANCIAL EVAL FORM, did I do it wrong when I put 2014-01-01 to present and put the figures on line 150 of 2014 NOA?

Thanks,

 

[ta2]

Btw,

with the FINANCIAL EVAL FORM, did I do it wrong when I put 2014-01-01 to present and put the figures on line 150 of 2014 NOA?

Thanks,

Which question # on the form are you referring to?

 

[kkim604]

with the FINANCIAL EVAL FORM, did I do it wrong when I put 2014-01-01 to present and put the figures on line 150 of 2014 NOA?

not necessary.
this is one of the questions with not so clear cut way to answer it and vague instruction.
I put down 2015-01 to present with my most updated year-to-date salary from my pay slip.
i'm guessing, people not on salary wouldn't have exact number until they file their tax for 2015.

 

[YULIA-2016]

I got an email from VW express that the application was delivered on Jan. 4, 2016 at 8:10am but have not received an email about the signed waybill. Hopefully, I will get it tomorrow because I sent them an email a while ago.

Btw,

with the FINANCIAL EVAL FORM, did I do it wrong when I put 2014-01-01 to present and put the figures on line 150 of 2014 NOA?

Thanks,

i did the same for my spouse