The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2023 lottery commenced yesterday.
Between October 10 and October 23, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue invitations to apply to 24,200 potential sponsors who have expressed their interest. These invitations will be randomly drawn from the pool of submissions made in 2020. IRCC’s objective is to receive 15,000 complete applications.
If you completed an interest to sponsor form in 2020 and did not receive an invitation to apply for the PGP in 2021 or 2022, please continue to monitor the email address you provided when you submitted your interest to sponsor form in 2020. Be sure to also check your spam folder, as IRCC’s invitation to apply may end up there.
Eligibility:
The Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) serves as a crucial determinant of eligibility for the PGP. It serves as concrete evidence that a sponsor possesses the financial capacity to provide support for the individuals they intend to bring to Canada under the PGP.
In all Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec, invited sponsors are required to furnish Notices of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the three taxation years preceding their application.
If you reside in Quebec and intend to sponsor your parent or grandparent, your income will be evaluated by the Quebec immigration ministry according to provincial income criteria. Both IRCC and the Quebec government necessitate a signed commitment from the sponsoring party.
The commitment period for parents or grandparents is typically 20 years in all provinces except Quebec. In Quebec, the commitment duration is set at 10 years.
In the event that you do not receive an invitation this year, an alternative option is to consider the Super Visa.