{"id":3210,"date":"2024-10-10T09:04:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=3210"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:04:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:04:55","slug":"parent-and-grandparent-program-for-canadian-immigration-to-reopen-january-2-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=3210","title":{"rendered":"Parent And Grandparent Program For Canadian Immigration To Reopen January 2, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) for Canadian immigration is scheduled to reopen on January 2, 2015. The PGP allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their foreign parents and grandparents to Canada as Canadian permanent residents.<\/p>\n

There will be a cap of 5,000 complete applications accepted, the same number as the previous application cycle that opened in January, 2014. That cap was reached in just three weeks. Given that many potential applicants have been waiting patiently for the PGP to reopen, it is likely that that the next application cycle will reach its cap. Applications received before January 2, 2015 will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.<\/p>\n

To be eligible for PGP sponsorship, the sponsor in Canada must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n