• Posted 18-Jul-2025

Canada to Invite 17,860 Sponsors for Parents & Grandparents Program

The long-awaited decisions on the famous Parents & Grandparents programs are announced by the IRCC. Canada has always been a staunch supporter of family reunification and immigration, and in a similar vein, a new announcement has been made.

In a recent policy shift and significant breakthrough in family immigration, IRCC is reopening the Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) and will issue 17,860 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) starting July 28, 2025, over about two weeks. Moreover, it has also announced that it will accept up to 10,000 complete sponsorship applications under the Parents and Grandparents program in 2025.

Open your inboxes as the IRCC is rolling out the invitations from July 28, 2025. If you had previously applied for the PGP sponsorship in 2020, you are strongly advised to keep a check on your inbox for potential emails from IRCC. 

Key Details:

1.  Invitations to Apply (ITAs): 17,860
2. Targeted complete applications: 10,000
3.  Interest pool: Drawn only from the 2020 interest forms; no new interest forms are being accepted.

Didn't receive an invitation?
However, if you haven't received an invitation yet, there's no need to worry; you can opt for a Super Visa instead. This multiple-entry visa category enables you to invite your parents and grandparents to visit Canada with a 10-year validity duration.

With this great start, you can expect to reunite with your loved ones in Canada.

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