To read the ministerial instructions with respect to the processing of applications for a permanent resident visa made by parents or grandparents of a sponsor as members of the family class, click here.
More invitations to sponsor parents and grandparents went out last week:
“Family reunification is a top immigration priority for the Government of Canada. In order to meet high demand for the parents and grandparents sponsorship program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) [sent] a second round of invitations [at the end of July] to additional potential sponsors who completed an Interest to Sponsor form earlier this year…
Those chosen in the first round were sent invitations to submit an application the week of March 19, 2018, and received reminder emails the weeks of May 7 and May 14, 2018 to ensure that IRCC received their complete application by May 25, 2018…
Please note: Only those who have been randomly selected to submit an application will receive an email. As of July 31, potential sponsors can confirm whether or not they have been selected by looking up their unique Confirmation Number to compare it with the list of numbers that were randomly selected…”
To read lots more details about the recent invitations, click here.