Canada PGP invited 13,180 candidates, two times more compared to 2021

Highlights of PGP invitations in 2022

• Canada invited 18,903 new permanent residents through Canada Parents and Grandparents Program
• The percentage of invitations through PGP was increased by 233.5 percent by August 2022
• Canada may welcome 28,237 parents and grandparents by the end of the year
• As per the 2022-2024 immigration levels plan, Ottawa has the target of inviting 25,000 parents and grandparents this year
• The target has now been raised to 28,500

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Canada PGP may invite 28,237 parents and grandparents by the end of 2022

According to a report through IRCC, Canada invited 18,903 parents and grandparents in the first eight months of 2022. This number is more than double in comparison to the same period in 2021. By August end, the number of invitations through Canada PGP was raised by 13,180 which was 233.5 percent higher than the first eight months in 2021.

Invitations were raised by 16.3 percent in 2022 in comparison to 2019. As per the current trend, on an average, 2,353 invitations have been issued through PGP and Canada can invite 28,237 parents and grandparents by the end of 2022.

PGP invitation target in 2022

In the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, Canada has the target of inviting 25,000 parents and grandparents through PGP. Now the target has been increased to 28,500.

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Monthly arrivals of permanent residents through PGP

Details of monthly arrivals of parents and grandparents in the first eight months of 2022 can be found in the table below:

Month	PGP Invitations in 2022
January	1,300
February	1,680
March	2,270
April	2,403
May	3,095
June	3,420
July	2,920
August	1,815

In 2021, Canada invited 406,025 immigrants which also included 11,740 invitations through PGP.

Yearly arrivals of parents and grandparents

The Number of parents and grandparents invited since 2015 to 2022 is given in the table below:

Year	Number of arrivals through PGP
2015	15,490
2016	17,040
2017	20,495
2018	18,030
2019	22,010
2020	11,555
2021	11,740
2022	18,903

The surge in the number of invitations to parents and grandparents in 2022 may also continue in 2023.

New PGP invitations issued in October

Canada has completed the process of issuing 23,100 invitations through the Canada PGP program last week. IRCC announced that invitations have been issued to those candidates who submitted the interest to sponsor in 2020.

Immigration authorities have expectations to receive 15,000 completed applications and applicants have 60 days to apply for a Canada PR visa.

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