This year (2025), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intends to accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP Program.

As of March 07, 2025, there remains a number of interest to sponsor forms in the pool from 2020. IRCC plans to send invitations to apply to randomly selected potential sponsors from that pool instead of accepting new forms. This is the same approach taken for the intakes conducted from 2020 to 2024.

This approach is having a significant impact on the families who have not had an opportunity to submit an interest to sponsor form. For those interested in reuniting with their parents and grandparents for extended periods of time, the super visa option remains available. This allows parents and grandparents to visit their children or grandchildren for 5 years at a time and provides multiple entries to Canada for up to 10 years. IRCC recently made the super visa more accessible by implementing a change to the health insurance requirement.

As of February 5, 2025, processing times for PGP Program applications were approximately 24 months for those destined outside Quebec. They are 48 months for Quebec-destined applicants due to the province’s more limited family class admission targets.

More details about the 2025 PGP Program intake will be made available in the coming months, including information about when the invitations to apply will be sent.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/update-2025-parents-grandparents-program.html

Disclaimer: Canadian immigration policies are ever-evolving. The information in this article is for general guidance only. To know more about how to apply for PGP or Super Visa or to assess your eligibilty for these programs, we strongly recommend seeking advice from a qualified immigration professional. For a detailed review of your eligibility, you can contact at info@optiwaysimmigration.com.