PGP 2025

[jeychie18]

Ladies and gentlemen! July 28, 2025 is the start of the lottery. Praying this is our time. <3

 

[babybenz]

Anyone who could guess how many applications are currently left in the pool since 2020? Some said more than 100,000? In 2020, I remembered someone said the pool has over 200,000 applications. Then each years, IRCC has sent between 15,000 - 37,000 invitation, so said, on average 18,000 x 5 years (2020-2021-2022-2023-2024) = 90,000 invitations...
If the above assumpsion is correct, then we are half-way, meaning, it would take another 5 more years to complete the pool, if they don't change the mode of selection (lottery) or stop the program completely
Now with the new PM from the same party, this 5-year period seems to stick around....

 

[babybenz]

Income requirement for this round, 2025 PGP:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-parents-grandparents/eligibility/income.html

 

[canuck78]

Pure insanity. Does Quebec accept parents & grandparents but pause spousal sponsorship?

 

[jeychie18]

Anyone who could guess how many applications are currently left in the pool since 2020? Some said more than 100,000? In 2020, I remembered someone said the pool has over 200,000 applications. Then each years, IRCC has sent between 15,000 - 37,000 invitation, so said, on average 18,000 x 5 years (2020-2021-2022-2023-2024) = 90,000 invitations...
If the above assumpsion is correct, then we are half-way, meaning, it would take another 5 more years to complete the pool, if they don't change the mode of selection (lottery) or stop the program completely
Now with the new PM from the same party, this 5-year period seems to stick around....

I think there’s 75,000 left.

 

[nmehra6613]

as per ChatGPT:

Chances of Being Picked: If you are among the individuals who submitted an "Interest to Sponsor" form in 2020 and have not yet been invited, your approximate chance of being selected in the 2025 intake is 24.7%. This is based on an estimated 72,300 profiles remaining in the 2020 pool

 

[Greninja]

Omg, its the time everyone !!! GOOD LUCK !!!

 

[Copingwithlife]

Ladies and gentlemen! July 28, 2025 is the start of the lottery. Praying this is our time. <3

I’ll be praying that Canadians who’ve been on the wait list get a family doctor , or who are on a wait list to see a specialist

 

[theduy]

Whatsapp group
https://chat.whatsapp.com/I5SOiGgDP7jCH0kXVVs1ti

 

[Greninja]

I’ll be praying that Canadians who’ve been on the wait list get a family doctor , or who are on a wait list to see a specialist

why

 

[canuck78]

why

Many millions in Canada who are longterm taxpayers don’t have access to a GP, many are on a long wait list for a variety of healthcare services, etc. so many in Canada can’t understand how we are adding seniors who will likely never work or pay taxes while giving them the same access to healthcare and increasing stain on the system.

 

[Greninja]

Many millions in Canada who are longterm taxpayers don’t have access to a GP, many are on a long wait list for a variety of healthcare services, etc. so many in Canada can’t understand how we are adding seniors who will likely never work or pay taxes while giving them the same access to healthcare and increasing stain on the system.

Canada needs immigrants—period. Without them, the situation will only deteriorate further.

It’s important not to blame the PGP, as it accounts for only a small fraction of permanent residents granted each year.

That said, Canada should consider setting a cap on the number of PRs granted to applicants from any single country, to maintain diversity and ensure a balanced immigration system.

 

[canuck78]

Canada needs immigrants—period. Without them, the situation will only deteriorate further.

It’s important not to blame the PGP, as it accounts for only a small fraction of permanent residents granted each year.

That said, Canada should consider setting a cap on the number of PRs granted to applicants from any single country, to maintain diversity and ensure a balanced immigration system.

Nobody is saying Canada doesn’t need immigrants we’re purely speaking about their parents and grandparents. PGP and supervisa put quite a lot of strain on services and cost quite a lot. We also gave an ageing population so would that 10k be best allocated elsewhere.

 

[rcincanada2019]

Canada needs immigrants—period. Without them, the situation will only deteriorate further.

It’s important not to blame the PGP, as it accounts for only a small fraction of permanent residents granted each year.

That said, Canada should consider setting a cap on the number of PRs granted to applicants from any single country, to maintain diversity and ensure a balanced immigration system.

Unless these parents and grand parents are able and willing to work to contribute to the tax revenue. There are a lot of Canadians who delay retirement because they cannot afford the basic cost of living on pension alone. My wife has a colleague who's 70 and still working.

I may sound callous, but even that small fraction could have been given to immigrants of working age who could still contribute to the national tax revenue.

I think the LICO should be increased to at least twice the current requirement if the PGP is to continue. Just my opinion, though.

 

[steaky]

Unless these parents and grand parents are able and willing to work to contribute to the tax revenue. There are a lot of Canadians who delay retirement because they cannot afford the basic cost of living on pension alone. My wife has a colleague who's 70 and still working.

I may sound callous, but even that small fraction could have been given to immigrants of working age who could still contribute to the national tax revenue.

I think the LICO should be increased to at least twice the current requirement if the PGP is to continue. Just my opinion, though.

Why couldn't they invest money in the stock, bond, ETF, mutual fund market and contribute to the tax revenue? Why do they have to be able and willing to work?