1. Old portal
2. Yes. I just put that they will be coming and staying with me for few months and we'll go explore hotspots in Canada (banf, lake Louise etc)
3. Was my first application
I haven't heard anything back after this. Did you guys' parents have previous applications with IRCC or US visitor visa? It's my parents' first ever application with IRCC. I'm wondering if that's the reason for the difference