Parent and Grandparents Program – Intake Opens July 28, 2025: Earlier this month, the federal government announced that it would be sending out invitations to potential sponsors of the PGP starting on July 28, 2025. The government will send out 17,860 invitations over the course of two weeks, with the aim of accepting 10,000 complete applications in 2025.
Parents and Grandparents Program – Intake Opens July 28, 2025
Parents and Grandparents Program – Intake Opens July 28, 2025
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Reuniting Families: PGP 2025 Invitations Begin This July
The long-anticipated Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is reopening! Starting July 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin sending invitations to apply to potential sponsors over a two-week period. In total, 17,860 invitations will be issued, with the federal government aiming to approve 10,000 complete sponsorship applications for the 2025 intake.
This is a major opportunity for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and registered Indians to reunite with their loved ones — but there are key details you should know to be ready.
Who Will Receive PGP 2025 Invitations?
This year’s round of invitations will be sent only to individuals who submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020 and have not yet been invited to apply. If you’re among that group, make sure to:
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Check the email account you used in your 2020 submission.
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Look in your junk or spam folder in case the invitation lands there.
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Keep an eye out for an invitation from IRCC between July 28 and mid-August 2025.
Due to the large number of remaining submissions from 2020, IRCC will not be accepting new Interest to Sponsor forms this year.
Updated 2025 Income Requirements for Sponsors
To be eligible to sponsor a parent or grandparent, you must meet the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) threshold, which has increased in 2025:
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Minimum income required for 2024: $47,549
This is approximately $3,000 higher than last year. Proof of income typically involves submitting Notices of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the past three tax years.
How to Apply if Invited
Those who receive invitations to apply in 2025 can submit their applications online via one of the following:
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The Permanent Residence Portal, or
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The Representative Permanent Residence Portal (for those using immigration representatives)
Be sure to prepare your documents in advance to avoid delays.
What If You Don’t Receive an Invitation?
If you don’t receive an invitation this year, don’t worry — you still have options.
Consider applying for a Super Visa, a multiple-entry visa that allows parents and grandparents to:
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Stay in Canada for up to 5 years at a time
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Extend their stay by up to 2 more years without leaving
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Use the visa for up to 10 years
To be eligible, applicants must:
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Be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
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Meet income and insurance requirements
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Be medically and legally admissible to Canada
The Super Visa is a flexible, long-term solution for family reunification.
About the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
The PGP is a family reunification pathway to permanent residency. It allows eligible sponsors to bring their parents or grandparents to Canada permanently.
Because the demand is so high, the PGP operates on a lottery system, randomly selecting individuals from the 2020 pool of submitted interest forms. The last open intake was in 2020, and that pool is still being used to issue invitations.
Final Thoughts
The reopening of the PGP is a significant step forward for many families hoping to reunite in Canada. If you’re in the 2020 pool, double-check your email and start preparing your documents now. If not, the Super Visa remains a valuable and viable alternative.
To stay updated, visit the IRCC website or consult a licensed immigration professional.