Canada Has Welcomed Nearly 17,000 Parents And Grandparent Immigrants In 2024

New permanent residents of Canada through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) slowed in July compared to June, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.

In June, PGP immigration had eased off 7.1 per cent to only 3,015 new permanent residents compared to May’s strong performance.

Then, in July, PGP immigration dipped by another 9.3 per cent with only 2,735 new permanent residents to Canada under that program that month.

Immigration of parents to grandparents to Canada was markedly down in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year, dropping 10.3 per cent.

By the end of July this year, Canada had welcomed 16,925 new permanent residents through the PGP program compared to 18,865 during the same period last year.