Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced on July 18, 2025 that it will begin issuing invitations for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2025 starting July 28, 2025.
Keep an eye on your emails specially spam emails so that you don’t miss this important email from IRCC.
This round will invite potential sponsors who previously submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020 and have not yet received an invitation.
No New Sponsor Interest Form in 2025
Due to the high number of valid interest-to-sponsor forms still in the 2020 pool, IRCC will not open a new intake in 2025.
All invitations will be sent exclusively to those in the 2020 pool.
If you are selected, you will be able to submit your sponsorship application electronically through:
- The Permanent Residency Portal
- Or the Representative Permanent Residence Portal( this is if you hire a lawyer or an agent for your application)
For a step-by-step guide on the Parents and Grand Parents Program application process, visit or detailed post.
Not Invited? Consider the Super Visa Option
If you are not invited under the PGP 2025 round, your parents or grandparents may still be eligible to come to Canada through the super visa program.
A super visa allows eligible family members to:
- Enter Canada multiple times over 10 years
- Stay for up to 5 years at a time
- Extend their stay by an additional 2 years without leaving Canada
Do not apply tourist visa as it has more refusal rate than super visa. You get more approval rate with super visa thus it saves your money, time and effort.
July 28, 2025 is the important date, mark it up on your calendar or set up a reminder for this date.
Best of Luck to all the people who will get invitation and they will be able to see their loved ones in Canada.