How to submit your Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 immigration application IRCC has completed its 2022 PGP lottery and released its guide outlining application submission steps for the 23,100 Canadians who received an invitation to apply this year. Here is a summary of those steps. Between October 12 and October 20, Canada conducted a lottery to issue 23,100 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). By Vimal Sivakumar
Canada to invite 23,100 interested potential sponsors for Parents and Grandparents Program 2022 IRCC has just announced the process for the PGP 2022. Canada will hold a PGP lottery yet again, drawing from the autumn 2020 interest to sponsor pool. Canada has just announced the application intake process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022. By Kareem El-Assal
How to sponsor your child for Canadian immigration Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their child living abroad to immigrate to Canada. Through family class sponsorship, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a dependent child living abroad to come join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. The purpose of sponsoring a dependent child is to enable family members who reside in different countries to be reunited in Canada. By Julia Hornstein
What are my obligations when sponsoring my spouse for Canadian immigration? In short, you must be able to provide for your spouse or common-law partner's basic needs. If you sponsor your spouse or partner to become a Canadian permanent resident, you must sign an undertaking, in which you promise to provide financial support for the basic needs of your spouse or partner (and their dependent children, if applicable). By Julia Hornstein
What is the difference between inland and outland spousal sponsorship? How to sponsor your spouse or partner through inland and outland sponsorship. Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in a relationship with a foreign national may sponsor that person to join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. You may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner. By Julia Hornstein
Can my spouse or partner work while their sponsorship application is being processed? Yes, but only with a work permit. If you are sponsoring your spouse or partner in Canada, they can apply for an open work permit when they apply for permanent residence. By Julia Hornstein
How to sponsor your spouse and children for Canadian immigration Information on sponsoring your family for Canadian permanent residence. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their immediate families for Canadian immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
The benefits of a spousal open work permit You may be eligible to work anywhere in Canada while waiting to be approved for spousal sponsorship. Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications After the pandemic slowed IRCC operations, spousal sponsorship is back to service standard, government says. In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to its 12-month processing standard for new applicants. By Shelby Thevenot
