Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will reopen the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) starting July 28, 2025, with plans to issue up to 10,000 invitations to potential sponsors
“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents Program this year. Starting on July 28, 2025, and over the course of approximately two weeks, IRCC will send invitations to apply to interested potential sponsors,” they stated
The Parents and Grandparents Program is one of Canada’s primary family reunification initiatives, allowing citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residence in the country.