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Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program is predicted to grow by 6.5% compared to 2023

Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program is predicted to grow by 6.5% compared to 2023 The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) saw a 32% drop in arrivals in November following a strong October, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Arrivals fell from 2,530 in October to 1,720 in November, coinciding with a 12.4% drop in overall monthly immigration.  Despite this, the PGP welcomed 26,600 new permanent residents in the first 11 months of the year, potentially reaching 29,018 by year-end, a 6.4% increase from the previous year. Ontario received the majority of PGP arrivals, with 12,660 parents and grandparents settling there. During that time, the following provinces and territories attracted the following number of new permanent residents under the PGP: 50 - Newfoundland and Labrador 10 - Prince Edward Island 175 - Nova Scotia 45 - New Brunswick 2,200 - Quebec has  1,020 - Manitoba  680 - Saskatchewan  4,820 - Alberta  4,080 - British Columbia  25 - Yukon  15