🇨🇦 Canada Restarts Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for 2025
Canada has reopened its Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for 2025—and this could be your chance to bring Mom, Dad, or Grandma and Grandpa home. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know: who qualifies, how to apply, key dates, fees, and the documents you’ll need to cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s.
What Is the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)?
The PGP lets Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residence. Once approved, they can live, work, and access health care and social benefits in Canada indefinitely.
Who Can Apply in 2025?
IRCC will issue 17,860 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) between July 28 and mid-August 2025. Only those who filed an “Interest to Sponsor” form back in 2020—and never received an ITA from 2020–2024—are eligible this year. If you didn’t register in 2020, you’ll need to wait for a future round.
Out of this pool, IRCC expects to accept 10,000 completed applications.
How the Two-Step Application Works
If you secure an ITA, here’s your roadmap:
- Sponsorship Application
- You, the sponsor, complete the application online.
- Permanent Residence Application
- Each parent or grandparent completes their own application online.
Both applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 9, 2025, via IRCC’s Permanent Residence Portal: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html
If you’re sponsoring more than one relative, they each need their own permanent residence application. Exceptions to the online-only rule are rare and require special approval.
Required Forms and Documents
Sponsors must submit:
- IMM 1344: Sponsorship Agreement
- IMM 5771: Document Checklist
- IMM 5768: Financial Evaluation
Parents/grandparents must submit:
- IMM 0008: Generic Application Form
- IMM 5669: Schedule A – Background/Declaration
- IMM 5406: Additional Family Information
Full details and instructions live in Guide IMM 5772 on the IRCC site: Apply
Application Fees
Sponsoring one parent or grandparent costs CAD 1,205:
| Fee Type | Amount (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship Fee | $85 |
| Processing Fee (Principal Applicant) | $545 |
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee | $575 |
| Total | $1,205 |
Remember to budget extra for:
- Medical exams
- Police certificates (valid within 12 months)
- Biometrics (for applicants aged 14–79)
Additional fees apply if you include a spouse, partner, or dependent children.
After You Apply
Once IRCC confirms receipt, you’ll need to:
- Complete a medical exam (instructions by email)
- Submit up-to-date police certificates
- Provide biometrics
Include a copy of your ITA when you send everything. Missing or late documents can delay—or derail—your application.
Final Thoughts
This year’s PGP intake is competitive and strictly managed. If you’ve waited since 2020, don’t let any detail slip through the cracks. Double-check your forms, pay your fees, and hit that October 9 deadline.
Not selected this round? Keep an eye on IRCC announcements. They update quotas and processes regularly, and your opportunity could be just around the corner.
Best of luck reuniting with your loved ones in Canada!
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