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Canada Parent and Grandparent Program Reopens in 2018
As a parting Christmas gift to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents, IRCC will be accepting 10,000 parent/grandparent sponsorship applications in 2018 .
Originally posted on December 31, 2017; updated December 31, 2017
If you wish to sponsor your parents and/or grandparents (and their eligible dependents) in 2018 to immigrate to Canada, then you've got to stay sharp.
It is therefore important that you meet eligibility requirements first and prepare documents as you will be given only 90 days to file the application to sponsor your parents or grandparents.
You can read more about eligibility factors and other important information about the Parent Grandparent Class if you believe you have what it takes to help your elderly family members immigrate to Canada.
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