Reuniting with your loved ones through Canadas Parents and Grandparents Program

through immigration. That is why the family class is consistently Canada’s second-largest group of immigrants. In the first half (Jan-July) of 2022, 51,745 immigrants came to this country through family-class programs.
From dependent children and spouses to parents and grandparents, Canada takes great pride in providing Canadian citizens and permanent residents with programs to help bring their loved ones to this country.
One of these programs is called the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
A program that uniquely only lasts several weeks every year, the PGP provides Canadian citizens and permanent residents with a way to help their parents and grandparents receive permanent residence in this country. Eventually, parents and grandparents who become permanent residents through this program may also be eligible for Canadian citizenship.
Under this program, Canadians can sponsor either one or both of their parents or grandparents, but they are still required to list their other living parent/grandparent on the application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).