Parents & Grandparents Program 2021- Canada has started inviting potential Sponsors

The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has started inviting the potential sponsors of parents and grandparents for the 2021 process. It has randomly selected and invited potential sponsors from the remaining pool (of interest to sponsor forms) submitted by the candidates in 2020. The IRCC is began sending the invite to potential sponsors with effect from September 23, 2021.

Invitations for Parents & Grandparents Program 2021

As per the Canadian immigration department, the steps to sponsor PGP is bit different for this year, i.e. 2021. At now, the government is sending adequate invitations to achieve the goal of accepting 30,000 complete applications.It will continue issuing the invitations over the course of the next 2 weeks. In case, you get the ITA (Invitation to Apply), you must submit your online application by the deadline showing on your invitation to apply letter.

If you don’t get ITA (Invitation to Apply)

In case, you do not receive the invitation for Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) this time, your parents and grandparents can still visit for extended periods. To invite your parents and grandparents to Canada, they need to be eligible to apply for a SUPER VISA, which can allow them live in Canada for up to 2 years at a time.

Also read-Eligibility criteria to apply for Parents and Grandparents super visa

Who is eligible to sponsor a parent or grandparent?

You can sponsor own parents and grandparents if,

• you have received an invitation to apply
• you are minimum 18 years old
• you stay in Canada
• you are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
• you have sufficient funds to support the people you want to sponsor
  • to show that you have enough, you’ll have to provide your proof of income
  • you may have a spouse or common-law partner co-sign to combine your incomes
• you meet all other requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

To apply for Canada PR visa, study visa, family-sponsored visa or Parents and Grandparents visa, you may contact a vastly experienced Canada migration expert at Visas Avenue. It is a leading and trusted Visa Advisor and Consultant in India. You may call the VA immigration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar