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2017 PGP Applicants

rammy_xyz

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2015
288
12
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
NDVO
Hi, I am still waiting for email. Is there any chances they are sending emails in batches, like any alphabetical order, or month of birth date?
 

deerestlovelybear

Hero Member
Jan 20, 2015
712
203
rammy_xyz said:
Hi, I am still waiting for email. Is there any chances they are sending emails in batches, like any alphabetical order, or month of birth date?
you may have been filtered out by their duplicate elimination process. Call them after 8 May
 

@Visitor

Star Member
Apr 3, 2017
107
11
deerestlovelybear said:
you may have been filtered out by their duplicate elimination process. Call them after 8 May
There are many people who have not received email yet... i have a few. Colleagues who are eligible but none of them received any word yet... i am not waiting but just wanted to let people know there might still be hope!
 

ss_ustc

Full Member
Sep 21, 2016
26
1
Hello Friends

Myself and my wife we both filled in the "Expression of Interest" for our parents. She received her acceptance e-mail yesterday but i am still waiting for mine as i entered the pool separately for my parents. Our address on the expression of interest was the same and wondering if that can be treated as duplicate or not as per the messages we are seeing in the forum here. Has anyone received any e-mail yesterday evening onward either acceptance or rejection. This whole thing is so messed up and complicated.
 

neeti2090

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2017
303
26
ss_ustc said:
Hello Friends

Myself and my wife we both filled in the "Expression of Interest" for our parents. She received her acceptance e-mail yesterday but i am still waiting for mine as i entered the pool separately for my parents. Our address on the expression of interest was the same and wondering if that can be treated as duplicate or not as per the messages we are seeing in the forum here. Has anyone received any e-mail yesterday evening onward either acceptance or rejection. This whole thing is so messed up and complicated.
I have also not received an email and I have not entered duplicate entries in the system.
Not sure why didn't receive either Yes or No email. I know many people have not received an email yet.
This looks so messed up. I am confused as to should we now keep hopes of receiving an email or give up.
 

shyurun79

Hero Member
Sep 22, 2016
239
31
GTA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
ss_ustc said:
Hello Friends

Myself and my wife we both filled in the "Expression of Interest" for our parents. She received her acceptance e-mail yesterday but i am still waiting for mine as i entered the pool separately for my parents. Our address on the expression of interest was the same and wondering if that can be treated as duplicate or not as per the messages we are seeing in the forum here. Has anyone received any e-mail yesterday evening onward either acceptance or rejection. This whole thing is so messed up and complicated.
I received reject email last night when my wife received her acceptance email. We used same address but obviously different names. I know we can't apply for both our parents at this time (only hers). It is so mixed feeling here. :(
 

sunshinedlc

Member
Dec 3, 2014
11
0
deerestlovelybear said:
you may have been filtered out by their duplicate elimination process. Call them after 8 May

Why do you keep saying that? It is just one day they started to notice people.
 

@Visitor

Star Member
Apr 3, 2017
107
11
shyurun79 said:
I received reject email last night when my wife received her acceptance email. We used same address but obviously different names. I know we can't apply for both our parents at this time (only hers). It is so mixed feeling here. :(
Can you please share time for each email?
 

ss_ustc

Full Member
Sep 21, 2016
26
1
shyurun79 said:
I received reject email last night when my wife received her acceptance email. We used same address but obviously different names. I know we can't apply for both our parents at this time (only hers). It is so mixed feeling here. :(
Hi Friend

yes we used our own names for each application for our respective parents. Anxiously waiting for an e-mail since 8 AM yesterday when my wife received hers
 

kismet23

Star Member
Mar 1, 2011
104
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I got a rejection email last night. I am from Ontario.

I also sent a complaint to IRCC in their feedback section telling them how some unqualified to sponsor got selected and these slots are taken from those who are eligible. I told them that SIN should be provided next time and family size should be included as well.

Here's hoping to a better PGP sponsorship process next year.
 

danmarco

Newbie
Apr 26, 2017
3
0
I feel like a dumba$$ for getting our hopes up and for wasting a spot....

I think i miscalculated the financial requirements....

Do i follow the chart plus 30% or do i just follow the chart assuming that it is LICO + 30% already?

If its not, i am off by $1300 dollars for the year 2014.... should i even apply?

Forgive me father for i have sinned.... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
 

sunshinedlc

Member
Dec 3, 2014
11
0
danmarco said:
I feel like a dumba$$ for getting our hopes up and for wasting a spot....

I think i miscalculated the financial requirements....

Do i follow the chart plus 30% or do i just follow the chart assuming that it is LICO + 30% already?

If its not, i am off by $1300 dollars for the year 2014.... should i even apply?

Forgive me father for i have sinned.... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
The chart for parent sponsorship added 30% already.
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
danmarco said:
I feel like a dumba$$ for getting our hopes up and for wasting a spot....

I think i miscalculated the financial requirements....

Do i follow the chart plus 30% or do i just follow the chart assuming that it is LICO + 30% already?

If its not, i am off by $1300 dollars for the year 2014.... should i even apply?

Forgive me father for i have sinned.... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
As long as you are using the income chart actually from the Parents application package, it already includes the 30% adder so what is shown is all you need to meet. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5772ETOC.asp

Just don't use a LICO chart from some other page on CIC site.
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
kismet23 said:
I got a rejection email last night. I am from Ontario.

I also sent a complaint to IRCC in their feedback section telling them how some unqualified to sponsor got selected and these slots are taken from those who are eligible. I told them that SIN should be provided next time and family size should be included as well.

Here's hoping to a better PGP sponsorship process next year.
In order to properly assess at lottery stage if someone qualifies they will need at bare minimum:
- Family size info
- SIN of sponsor and consent to verify income with CRA
- Co-signer info, SIN of co-signer and consent with CRA, and proof that co-signer is PR or Citizen (or just assume if it's a permanent SIN)

Could even go further and require proof that income from sponsor and co-signer was earned while living in Canada since CRA tax returns won't show that, but for lottery stage that may be too much.

Or charge a processing fee to enter the lottery, which will make people think twice about entering without first checking they are eligible.

Lots of good ideas to improve it, so let's hope IRCC actually puts some effort into it for 2018.