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How Canada has advanced its commitment to family reunification so far in 2023

June 19, 2023 admin Canada, family, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, Immigrate, immigration levels plan, IRCC, parents and grandparents, pgp, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, undertaking

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:39 +0000

Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to issue temporary resident status (TRV) to spouses and children abroad while they wait […]

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces measures to strengthen family reunification

May 26, 2023 admin family, family class immigration, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, immigration levels plan, IRCC, parents and grandparents, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:53 +0000

Today, May 26th 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made an announcement about improvements to strengthen family class immigration in Canada. Get a Free Legal Consultation Fraser began by explaining that family members from visa required countries who have submitted family class permanent residency (PR) applications can apply for Temporary Resident Visas (TRV) […]

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to announce measures to strengthen family reunification today

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:53 +0000

Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will be joined by Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre to announce measures in response to the minister’s mandate letter commitment to strengthen family reunification in Canada. The announcement will take place today at 10:30 am Pacific Time (1:30 PM Eastern Time). Sponsor your family […]

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Significant increase in Parents and Grandparent’s immigration to Canada to start 2023

May 14, 2023 admin family, family class, family sponsorship, grandparents, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Parents, parents and grandparents, parents and grandparents program, pgp, pgp 2022, super visa

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 13:00:59 +0000

The permanent residents that have arrived in Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) has increased by almost 60% in January, compared to January of 2022. The PGP welcomed 2,065 new permanent residents in the January of 2023, compared to 1,300 in January of 2022. In 2023, Canada hopes to bring 28,500 permanent residents […]

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IRCC: PGP 2022 immigration lottery has been completed

October 24, 2022 admin family, family class, family sponsorship, grandparents, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, pgp 2022

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:09:44 +0000

The lottery for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is now complete. Canada’s PGP looks to help Canadian sponsors reunite with their loved ones, enabling these parents and grandparents to obtain Canadian permanent resident status and enjoy associated benefits such as access to universal healthcare and having an eventual pathway to citizenship in this […]

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Canada to invite 23,100 interested potential sponsors for Parents and Grandparents Program 2022

October 11, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, family, family class immigration, grandparents sponsorship, IRCC, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, pgp 2022

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:17:05 +0000

Canada has just announced the application intake process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue invitations to apply over the next two weeks to 23,100 interested potential sponsors. IRCC has said this figure is enough to achieve its goal of accepting up to 15,000 complete applications […]

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How parents and grandparents can come to Canada: The Super Visa Option

September 8, 2022 admin family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:00:33 +0000

The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa valid for a maximum of 10 years and allows eligible parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to enter, leave and return to Canada during this period. This visa is available year-round and is an alternative to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for those who […]

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Canada increases length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years

July 4, 2022 admin family, family class, family reunification, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The Super Visa is a temporary visa that is an attractive option for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to 10 years. Major reforms to the Super Visa came into effect today, July […]

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Canada to increase length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years per entry

June 7, 2022 admin family class, family reunification, immigration, parents and grandparents, pgp, settle, super visa

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:13:09 +0000

IRCC has just announced major reforms to the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. Effective July 4, 2022: the length of stay for Super Visa holders will be increased to 5 years per entry into Canada. People who currently have a Super Visa also have the option to request to extend their stay by up to […]

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Canadian politician wants to improve Super Visa for parents and grandparents

May 19, 2022 admin Canada, family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 17:00:20 +0000

Canadian Member of Parliament Kyle Seeback is proposing a new bill to support parents and grandparents coming to Canada. The proposed changes would affect the Super Visa for parents and grandparents. Currently, the Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadians to visit for two consecutive years without having to renew their status. The visas […]

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