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Parents and Grandparents Program — 2025 Round and 2026 Freeze
Effective: PGP 2025 invitations July 28, 2025; no new PGP intake announced for 2026
TL;DR
PGP 2025 sent 17,860 invitations to 2020 interest-form pool (target 10,000 sponsorships). No new PGP intake announced for 2026 — Super Visa is the alternative. Processing time approximately 24 months.
What changed
- PGP 2025 drew from the 2020 pool.
- No 2026 intake announced.
- Super Visa remains the alternative for in-Canada visits.
Who is affected
Canadian sponsors of parents and grandparents.
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