Toronto, July 21 (TIWN) A record number of 40,000 immigrant families will be allowed to sponsor their parents and grandparents to bring them to Canada in 2021.

This means 30,000 additional applications will be accepted as against the annual intake of 10,000 under the Parents and Grandparents Programme (PGP), which is aimed at family reunification.  Since Indo-Canadians are one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, they will be the major beneficiaries of the programme.