今天（3月27日）加拿大移民局網站宣布由於目前政府正致力於應對新型冠狀病毒（COVID-19），將推遲2020年父母團聚移民項目的開放時間。
移民局原計劃在未來幾周開放2020年父母團聚意向徵集，然而鑒於目前加拿大的情況，政府決定推遲這一項目。移民局同時也表示這一推遲並不會影響後續的審理，加拿大政府仍然堅定地致力於家庭團聚項目，移民局將儘快啟動。
移民局並沒有透露“意向徵集”是搶號制度，搖號制度還是其他制度。
我們再次重申在政府公布細節之前就簽約是不負責任的，如果我們提前收取了客戶的款項，現階段將陷入無休止的等待，而疫情期間客戶對現金的需求不可同日而語，一些規模比較小的事務所在收到客戶款項之後能否撐過本次疫情都是未知數。我們承諾，目前為止尚未有任何客戶提前和我們簽約或者預定名額。我們也承諾如果確定是搶號，所有提前和我們聯繫過的客戶都會將獲得簽約機會，請大家繼續耐心等待我們的通知。
我們會持續關注移民局的最新動向，請大家關注我們網站和微信公眾號獲取最新信息。
Ottawa, March 27, 2020 — Due to the current focus on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will delay the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program to accepting new applications.
The launch of the annual call for expressions of interest to apply was anticipated in the coming weeks. Given the present circumstances, however, we are prioritizing our efforts to contribute to the whole-of-government response to the pandemic.
It is important to note that the temporary deferral of the launch of the 2020 call for applications is not expected to impact when parents and grandparents will arrive in our country, and that processing of these applications continues.
The Government of Canada remains strongly committed to family reunification, and IRCC is committed to opening the program as soon as possible.
Details on the opening of the PGP Program will be posted online and shared via social media once they are available.
