Grandparent Applications

quota: As a result, the government limited the number of parent and grandparent applications it would accept to 5,000 per year, according to CBC. Because demand was so great, the 5,000 application quota was quickly met. When the program was reopened in 2014, the backlog had not yet been eliminated. The quota was met by February of 2014. A commitment to take in more applications without a commitment to complete more is an empty promise.' - Reis Pagtakhan In the last federal election, the Liberals announced they would double the quota of parents and grandparent applications to 10,000 per year. In 2015, the quota was met by mid-January. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.