submit your Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022 immigration application

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Submit your Parents and Grandparents Program
(PGP) 2022 immigration application
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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.
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• 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).
• As a reminder, the pool of potential sponsors
  from which ITAs were issued for this years
  program is the 155,000 remaining sponsorship
  hopefuls who submitted an interest to sponsor
  form in 2020.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
  Canadas (IRCC) goal is to accept up to 15,000
  completed applications and you could be one of
  them this year. If you were fortunate enough to
  receive an ITA for this years PGP, well be
  detailing how you can submit your application
  below.

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How to submit your PGP 2022 application

• Before you apply Ensure that you verify that you
  received an ITA using IRCCs invitation status
  web form. If this web form confirms receipt of an
  ITA but you never received an email to the
  account indicated on your interest to sponsor
  form, check your spam and junk folders, but also
  your physical mail. IRCC mails physical ITAs when
  they are not able to email a prospective
  applicant. Finally, confirm once again that you
  meet all of IRCCs PGP eligibility
  criteria including

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• Being over 18 years old
• Being a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or
  having First Nations status
• Meeting the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI)
  requirement for the 2021, 2020 and 2019 tax years
  (if you live outside of Quebec)
• Residents of Quebec must prove that they meet the
  specific sponsor income requirements set out by
  that province over the last 12 months.
• While you do not need to hire an immigration
  lawyer, you may wish to do so to ensure you
  submit a complete and accurate application. IRCC
  permits the use of an immigration lawyer on
  behalf of PGP 2022 applicants.

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• 1. Gather documents
• IRCC provides a document checklist to ensure that
  prospective applicants do not miss out on any
  forms/material that would result in their
  application being sent back
• 2. Complete the application
• Thoroughly review the entire instruction
  guide provided and completely and accurately fill
  out all sections of every form. For sections that
  do not apply to you, indicate N/A or Not
  Applicable

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• 3. Pay the fees
• Depending on the number of people being sponsored
  through a single application, fees will change
  based on individual circumstances (dependents of
  the principal applicant being sponsored to come
  to Canada etc.)
• 4. Review your application to avoid common
  mistakes
• 5. Submit your application
• Ensure that all questions are answered on the
  application and that the application is
  electronically signed. Also, make sure to include
  your processing fee receipt and all required
  supporting documents such as your ITA letter with
  your confirmation number

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What happens after I submit my PGP 2022
application?

• At the time of writing, the average PGP
  application processing time stands at 37
  months (including the time required for those
  being sponsored to provide their biometrics).
  However, this timeframe is dynamic and IRCC
  outlines its current average processing times
  on its website.
• The person(s) you are sponsoring can get instant
  email updates and more detailed status updates by
  creating an online account on IRCCs website.
• If you would like application status updates and
  information

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Do I have any options to bring my parents and
grandparents to Canada outside of the PGP?

• The Super Visa is an option that people who did
  not receive an ITA could explore for their
  parents and grandparents. Through the Super Visa,
  the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens
  and permanent residents (PRs) could stay in
  Canada for up to 5 years at a time and apply to
  extend their stay while in Canada by up to 2
  years at a time.

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THANK YOU