According to a report by the Canadian Sing Tao Daily, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will resume accepting applications for the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) on January 2 of next year. With a cap of only 5,000 spots per year, the program will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Given the expected high volume of applicants, the industry is concerned about whether there will be a repeat of the overnight queues seen in past investment immigration application processes.
CIC stated that relevant application information will be published on its official website, and all new applications must use the updated forms. No new applications will be accepted before the program reopens on January 2, 2014.
According to CIC information, the immigration department currently only accepts applications via mail or courier. It remains unclear whether in-person submissions will be accepted or if the process will shift to online applications.