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under that category to sponsor their parents. : The intent behind the other relative category is to provide a pathway to family reunification for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have no other relatives they may sponsor instead as members of the family class under paragraphs 117(1)(a) through 117(1)(g). The potential sponsor in this case would need to apply for sponsorship of their foreign national parent to be selected as a member of the family class on the basis of their relationship as the parent ofa Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The process to sponsor a parent under the PGP program begins with the submission of an interest to sponsor form during an interest to sponsor period. Those who have successfilly submitted an interest to sponsor form are added to a pool of interested sponsors. ‘The pool is randomized and then used to sequentially issue a specific number of invitations to apply as part ofa PGP application intake. Details on the next interest to sponsor period and next PGP intake are not available at this time but will be posted to our website and social media channels as soon as they are available. Individuals who are waiting to receive an invitation to apply, or for the next interest to sponsor period to open, may apply for a parents and grandparents super visa. The super visa allows for parents and grandparents to visit their children or grandchildren for five years at a time and provides multiple entries for a period of up to 10 years. We hope you find this information useful ‘Thank you kindly, The Immigration Representatives Mailbox From: Sent: [requester] To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC) <[requester email]> Subject: [requester] Dear [requester], Greetings forthe day! This is a query related to membership in "Family Class” for Parent of [requester] are a member of family class in accordance to R 117(1)(6) where as per ministerial instructions, to submit a sponsorship application, it requires an Invitation from department, So without the invitation, the sponsor may not otherwise sponsor parents sb280 As per IRPR 117(1) A foreign national is a member of the family class if, with respect to a sponsor, the foreign national is: © (i) arelative of the sponsor, regardless of age, ifthe sponsor does not have a spouse, a common-law partner, a conjugal partner, a child,a mother or father, a relative who is a child of that mother or father, a relative who is a child ofa child of that mother or father, a mother or father ofthat mother of father ora relative who is a child of the mother o father of that mother or father © (who is at Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent resident, or © Gi whose application to enter and remain in Canada as a permanent resident the sponsor may otherwise sponsor With respect to RII7(1)(h), Can the relative be a parent of sponsor if'sponsor is at lonely Canadian? In other words, Can the parent be considered 000234

as member of family class under RI17(1)(h)? Sumas aeaermce antag ace aes or Are parents to be considered to be member of family class only under RIL7(1) at )? Regards, 000298