Filipiniana News – August 2016 Updates on Parent/Grandparent Sponsorships and Super Visas Early this year, the quota of 5,000 parent/grandparent (PGP) applications imposed by the previous Conservative government was doubled by the new Liberal government to 10,000. But with 14,000 applications received only 3 days after it reopened on 4 January 2016, this meant that at least 4,000 applications may be returned or will presumably be carried over to fill the new 10,000 quota for 2017. For immigrants who have tried or been planning to sponsor their parents and grandparents to become permanent residents of Canada, the increased annual quota may provide some hope. However, those who intend to do so should plan ahead and ensure that the complete sponsorship application package will be ready for submission when the quota reopens on 3 January 2017. Those who will again fail to meet the quota for 2017 and subsequent years, there i...