Canada brings happy tidings for families. To open the Parents and Grandparents Program on 28 January!

Good news for parents and grandparents, Canadian Government will once again offer  the parents and grandparents supervisa post January 28. Also known as the PGP, it helps bring families closer to their loved ones settled in Canada. Hence, any Canadian citizen or permanent resident can  sponsor their parents and grandparents to settle in the nation.
IRCC gets benevolent

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada or IRCC for short is the governing body for management of immigration and their rights. Recently, it stated that it would reopen 20K new Parents and grandparents (PGP) sponsorship program in 2019 itself!
This move is extremely essential in light of the upcoming election scenario in the Maple nation. With the future of immigration laws remaining uncertain, it is best advised to take the advantage of the avenue and sponsor the family closer to home. Undoubtedly, our counselling experts will be happy to assist you in advancing the process. Drop a visit to Vmigrate office and change the fate of your family.

Changes in the PGP program
On 20 August 2018, the IRCC’s news release regarding acceptability of 20k new sponsorships bought  a wave of joy for the parents and grandparents of the permanent residents of Canada. The past year cap for  the immigration was 17k and thus in 2019, 3k new immigrants under this category will receive the benefit to settle down with their family members in Canada.
The news further got better when the announcement regarding the scrapping of lottery system or randomised selection process was done away with. For the first time, IRCC will entertain applications on  first come and first serve basis! With the upcoming elections, the policy changes have definitely worked out in favour of the parents and grandparents of the permanent residents of Canada.
Parents and grandparents program and eligibility criteria:
The PGP is a category of Family class sponsorship program by Canadian government that helps unite the permanent residents with their parents and grandparents. Like the permanent resident, the parents and  grandparents too avail the benefits of the permanent residency program which can be used for another application for Canadian citizenship. The program progresses once in an year albeit with a short window opportunity. Thus, if you wish to sponsor any person in this category, you need to apply for the same online. Application caps for 2018 were initially 10k but were later increased to 17k  at the end of the year.

Eligibility criteria:
Any Canadian permanent resident, who wishes to sponsor their parents  and grandparents to the nation may avail the benefits but if they meet the following factors:

• Age above 18 years
• Resident status of Canadian province
• Citizen or permanent resident of Canada or Indian under Canadian Indian act of Canada.
• Qualified as per income eligibility criteria.
• Must support the parents and their dependent financially.
• Further,  the sponsor must qualify for the medical, criminal as well as background checks by the requisite authorities.

Parents and grandparents program
The process
The PGP process starts with submission of an online interest to sponsor proforma. This will available for access post noon as per eastern standard time on January 28, 2019.
The IRCC scrutinizes each such application forms as per the order received. The invitation to such will continue till the cap of 20k applications are recognised.  Hence, the first come and first serve methodology is the better replacement for the earlier lottery results. Thankfully, the process is turning out for the best in interest to the wannabe immigrants.
Undoubtedly the random approach to residency program attracted the ire of the skilled immigrants. Among these were a large number of separated families, waiting for the turn in the lottery system.

Interest to sponsor proforma:
As stated above, the process of the sponsorship program starts with the interest to sponsor proforma. Such a proforma conveys the interest of the sponsor to Kickstart the process. Hence, it is advisable to undergo the various important  guidelines before applying. As your facilitators and mentors of holistic transformation, we at Vmigrate bring you closer to the approval process and guidelines.
Another important criteria is to review the eligibility for the process by considering the minimum necessary income requirements for the sponsorship program. Also, the documents should accompany the copy of the status  in Canada document when submitting the interest for sponsorship program. All such applicants of  sponsorship program will be intimated regarding the status of their application for the sponsorship program. On successful approval of the application, the applicant has 60 days to complete the supporting documents.
Post this phase, the best methodology for proceeding is to consult our immigration experts to process the application outcomes.  At Vmigrate, we ensure that the processing of your application is completed within record time and in an easy manner.
Looking forward to seeing your loved ones this season in Canada? Drop a line to the office of Vmigrate to bring happiness closer to home!
Parents and grandparents, Welcome to Canada!