What to expect from the Parents and Grandparents Program in 2021 Canada is currently issuing up to 10,000 sponsorship invitations as part of the 2020 PGP. It is also looking to open a new PGP window this year and will process up to 30,000 applications. Canadians and permanent residents who submitted interest to sponsor forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2020 are currently receiving invitations from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). By Mohanad Moetaz
What to expect in Canadian immigration this December ANALYSIS: Here are five major Canadian immigration stories to look out for to conclude 2020. Canada’s immigration system is set for a busy end to what has been an eventful 2020. By Shelby Thevenot
How to sponsor your parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration The 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program is now open until November 3rd. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada to re-open parents and grandparents immigration program October 13 IRCC has released dates for the 2020 PGP intake after coronavirus delayed opening in the spring. Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
New immigrants stitch masks that are comfortable with hijab Winnipeg-based social enterprise also stitching see-through masks to help deaf people read lips A Winnipeg-based social enterprise employing newcomers has turned to making masks as a way to help people get through the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada delays 2020 parents and grandparents immigration program Applications are being delayed as a result of government efforts against coronavirus Canada is delaying the opening of its 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program due to its ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC ‘quietly’ settled Parents and Grandparents Program lawsuits, CBC reports Settlement reached in secret with plaintiffs who said January 28 intake was 'arbitrary' and 'unjust' The Government of Canada allowed at least 70 potential sponsors to apply to its Parents and Grandparents Program in exchange for dropping two lawsuits related to the program’s controversial expression of interest intake in January, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting. By CIC News
