Parents & Grandparents Program(PGP) 2024

[steaky]

While I have applied for PGP for my mother and waiting to hear back. With my family size without using co-sponsorship i filled out the form , I am barely eligible (1000$ more than required in 2023). My mother-in-law wants to visit Canada as tourist. Can my wife apply her tourist- family visa? will this impact my application?

Go ahead.

 

[steaky]

Hello folks, I received a letter to submit my biometric payment confirmation for my parents' sponsorship application. Is it normal for the sponsor to also need to do biometrics?

This is the actual request : You are required to submit Biometrics in support of this application. However, you must first pay the Biometrics fee of $85 for yourself. Once our office receives proof of payment, you will then receive instructions for completing the biometrics requirements. Refer to the CIC Website at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp for detailed instructions on how to pay immigration fees.

It ask for your biometrics payment only.

 

[neverbackdown]

AOR received today.

Application submitted on july 31. Good luck everyone

 

[vsamin65]

Hello

We have done medical for PGP application on 27/01/2025 but still no any news or message from IRCC. It should be more than 18 days. Can anyone know or in same boat as we are.

 

[drpari]

Hello

We have done medical for PGP application on 27/01/2025 but still no any news or message from IRCC. It should be more than 18 days. Can anyone know or in same boat as we are.

We have done medicals on 1st Feruary 2025 and it updated as medicals passed on 13th February 2025 in the gckey account. Hope this helps!

 

[canuck78]

Hello

We have done medical for PGP application on 27/01/2025 but still no any news or message from IRCC. It should be more than 18 days. Can anyone know or in same boat as we are.

If it needs to be reviewed by a healthcare worker it can take 1-2 months.

 

[pinegap]

Hi Everyone, quick question though it sounds so simple but I am confused a bit. I got an email asking
"proof of relationship (SPR): Your birth certificate has been received as proof of your relationship to the principal applicant and dependent. If the document originally issued by a government authority was not in English or French, please provide a certified copy of both the document in the original language (Birth/Marrige/Death/Divorce Certificate) along with a certified translation in English or French. Additional information is required. Please provide a copy of your Bangladesh Passport and old school records."

Now the birth certificate I provided initially was issued in English to begin with so not sure why they are asking for it again. Should I tell them it was originally issued in English so I don't need to give certified copy. Not sure what they mean by certified copy either. Do I need to also do the same for the school records as those were also issued in English too and I didn't translate them. Please let me know your thoughts.

 

[shashidhar_sm]

Hello, I've question about the Passport Submission Request: Only my father (principal applicant) has received this letter, and my mother has not. Is this expected or are we missing an email from the IRCC? Thanks!

 

[Rsk123]

Hello, I've question about the Passport Submission Request: Only my father (principal applicant) has received this letter, and my mother has not. Is this expected or are we missing an email from the IRCC? Thanks!

Sorry, I do not know the answer. I am still waiting for my parents PPR email. May I know your parent's application timeline? Thank you.

 

[pinegap]

HI Folks, quick question. For IMM5669, what to put when want to say till present as I think that field only takes YYYY-MM so I put last time 9999/12 I think. Does that work or something else I should put?

 

[canuck78]

Hi Everyone, quick question though it sounds so simple but I am confused a bit. I got an email asking
"proof of relationship (SPR): Your birth certificate has been received as proof of your relationship to the principal applicant and dependent. If the document originally issued by a government authority was not in English or French, please provide a certified copy of both the document in the original language (Birth/Marrige/Death/Divorce Certificate) along with a certified translation in English or French. Additional information is required. Please provide a copy of your Bangladesh Passport and old school records."

Now the birth certificate I provided initially was issued in English to begin with so not sure why they are asking for it again. Should I tell them it was originally issued in English so I don't need to give certified copy. Not sure what they mean by certified copy either. Do I need to also do the same for the school records as those were also issued in English too and I didn't translate them. Please let me know your thoughts.

This is just a standard reply so you can disregard the parts that do not impact you. If the you submitted government documentation in English there are no issues. If you received official documentation from the government of Bangladesh in English for your school records also not an issue. If it makes you feel better you can confirm via webform that you have submitted all government documentation in English so will disregard the message you received. It will take a while to get a response.

 

[canuck78]

Hello, I've question about the Passport Submission Request: Only my father (principal applicant) has received this letter, and my mother has not. Is this expected or are we missing an email from the IRCC? Thanks!

when did you apply for PGP? What steps have they completed? Did he get PPR for COPR? Are your parents both in your home country?

 

[thebassi35]

Hello, I've question about the Passport Submission Request: Only my father (principal applicant) has received this letter, and my mother has not. Is this expected or are we missing an email from the IRCC? Thanks!

PASSPORT REQUEST IS ONLY IS ISSUED FOR PRINCIPAL APPLICANT BUT DEPENDANT USE THE SAME REQUEST LETTER. IF YOU READ THAT LETTER CAREFULLY IT SAYS PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND ALL DEPENDANTS

 

[shashidhar_sm]

For those asking, here’s the timeline (some dates are close approximates given how long this has been):

(Parents are in home country)

1. Interest to sponsor: 13th Oct 2020
2. Invitation to Apply: 12th Oct 2023
3. Applied on 25th of Nov 2023
4. Request for Info: 22nd March 2024
5. 2nd Request for Info: 24th June 2024
   Sponsor Eligibility Decision: 23rd Oct 2024
6. Biometrics and Medical Req: 11th Nov 2024
7. Pre-arrival letter: 20th Dec 2024
8. Request for passport submission: 7th Feb 2025

 

[shashidhar_sm]

PASSPORT REQUEST IS ONLY IS ISSUED FOR PRINCIPAL APPLICANT BUT DEPENDANT USE THE SAME REQUEST LETTER. IF YOU READ THAT LETTER CAREFULLY IT SAYS PRINCIPAL APPLICANT AND ALL DEPENDANTS

Wow, thanks for YELLING!