Parents are allowed in after a long time but to the Gov't, depending on age, they are not considered long term prime working (therefore TAX PAYING!!) citizens. They may retire, or already be retired and not a source of TAXES for the Gov't. They will become users of the health care system in a shorter period of time not having paid into it for 40 years like other workers. Are you seeing a pattern here?
My MP's office has not heard back from their enquiry to Lima one week later. But she said she would pass on my complaints to CIC via their office. This is ANOTHER way to blast CIC with complaints about our family class slow processing. If it comes through your MP, it has more clout, but I will be writing on my own also.