Canada will begin sending invitations July 28 to nearly 18,000 people seeking to sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residency, immigration officials announced.
The invitations will go to individuals who submitted interest-to-sponsor forms in 2020 under the federal Parents and Grandparents Program. The immigration agency said it plans to accept a maximum of 10,000 completed applications from the 17,860 potential sponsors.
Those receiving invitations can submit applications online through the government’s immigration portals, according to the agency.
Applicants who don’t receive invitations can apply for a “super visa,” a decade-long multiple-entry option that permits parents and grandparents to remain in Canada for up to five years per visit, with renewal possibilities.
The program reopening comes as the federal government reduces overall immigration numbers. Family reunification accounts for 22% of all permanent resident admissions, according to immigration data.
People who submitted interest forms in 2020 but haven’t received invitations are advised to check email and spam folders, officials said. The agency noted it will only send invitations to potential sponsors from the 2020 applicant pool and will not accept new interest-to-sponsor forms.
The Parents and Grandparents Program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring family members to Canada as permanent residents, provided sponsors meet income requirements and other eligibility criteria.
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