grandparents

The much awaited parents and grandparents visa programme in Canada which heralds in a new and improved process, will be launched on Monday 28th January, it has been announced. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said that the Government of has listened to and addressed concerns from clients and...

Canada has pledged to increase the number of visas available for parents and grandparents wishing to move to the country to live with their families. A cap of 5,000 was set but now that is to be increased fourfold to 20,000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents visa...

Over 50,000 parent and grandparent super visas have been issued in Canada since the visa programme was launched in December 2011, making it one of the most popular, it has been announced. The multiple entry visa lasts for up to 10 years and has proved to be exceptionally popular as it provides...

Visiting a loved one who lives abroad is important for all families and now Canada says it has the best family reunification visa systems in the world. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has hailed its Parent and Grandparent visa programme a huge success, with 70,000 benefitting since it...

Hello everyone, Like all expats, I go through times were I miss my family a lot. Thanks to Facebook and all the other social tools, it's easier to keep in touch. But not for everyone. I mean grandparents are not generally tech savvy so how do you keep them updated about your life or their...

Hi guys, After some of my friends moved abroad, they've told me that it's hard to stay in touch with their parents or other elderly relatives. Their parents aren't very computer literate so can't use Skype etc and phone calls are expensive and not very personal which leads to loneliness...