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My MP has already responded and said I raised some very valid points, and that she is aware that it is a flawed program. The cost of long term care in Ontario is approx $32000 a year. Two parents and you have already passed the LICO. I'm not being elitist, I am being practical. I live in...

1. I was asked to share my email. It is not a 'template.' No one is forcing you to send this to your MP. I have sent it because I believe that the points in it are valid, and I clearly stated at the start of my post that these were my opinions only. I also said people were free to use and...

This is an excellent point! And the numbers can't really go up by many, as the same tax returns are required for both draws.

The whole point is to ensure that the Parents and Grandparents will not become a burden to the social welfare system in Canada. They are not going to be of benefit to Canada as they are retired/ close to retirement age. If it is not ensured that they have enough money to support themselves/...

No, in the same way you can't ask for your money back if you don't win the lotto. It's all about proving that we are serious and reducing the number who take a chance. If you scroll back through the thread, there is a lot of support for this idea. I would happily pay to be on the list, if it...

I was concerned that when they were filtering out the duplicates, they would accidentally delete genuine applications. Seems that was justified.

Exactly how I feel. There is only them, my son and me. I don't have any other close relatives.

That was the one I was thinking of, but couldn't find the page to check out if step-parents counted. Another wasted PGP spot.

I filled in the contact form on her webpage. It was long, but I have typed something similar out below. The opinions and ideas are all mine, some of which I know some of you share, and I am sure many of you will disagree, but that is not what this is about. Feel free to copy and paste and...

Just looked and it's not there yet. Have already emailed my MP with suggestions re ensuring that people meet requirements at the lotto entry stage, as based on this forum, it looks like 20-25% invitations have been sent to people who are ineligible, which is ridiculous!

There are other family sponsorship options you could try, but I think you would have to prove that she has no living relatives in her home country, and you have to have no other relatives you could sponsor or who are PRs or Citizens. I really don't think you are eligible for PGP, and should...

No you can't. You can only sponsor parents related by blood or adoption. This is clearly outlined on IRCC website.

I was going to just email them.

Well there you go! Doesn't increase chances of getting drawn from the lotto though sadly, but a solution for some I guess.

If we take this forum as a guide and assume it represents the whole, it looks to be about 20% of those who have received invitations do not actually qualify. We should have to prove income at the interest stage - permit access to our CRA account. I also like the suggestions of a fee at stage...

PGP is a federal program, so where you live doesn't matter.

Yes, it's pretty archaic, but Internet Explorer is the only one that will open them all. I raised this issue on Twitter with IRCC a while ago. They assured me that forms worked with all updated browsers, but they don't. Chrome at least will open some forms this time, which is new. If you...

Just get it renewed and send them the updated. My son's passport expired during our PR process and it was fine. I just sent a copy of the new one when it came in.

Do they need to stay there the whole time, or can they visit again (pandemic permitting!) on their ETA? The IRCC website says supervisas are usually processed in a few weeks, but for some reason the processing time for the UK office is 40+ weeks. Purely hypothetical right now as no one can...

My parents are currently in Canada on ETA. It got extended due to travel restrictions around COVID. We are just waiting for numbers to drop in the UK before they head home and can get their vaccinations. My question is, can we start their Supervisa application now while they are in Canada, or...