Can a parent on a super visa switch status while a Parent and Grandparent Program application is pending?

Not directly — a super visa and a pending Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) sponsorship run on separate tracks, and being on a super visa does not itself convert into, or merge with, permanent resident status. If the PGP sponsorship is eventually approved, the parent generally still needs to take a further, separate step, typically applying for permanent residence, which in some cases can be done from within Canada if the person is already here and eligible, rather than the super visa automatically becoming a PR grant.

In the meantime, the super visa lets the parent be physically present in Canada while the PGP application is processed, which many families find useful, but it does not change or advance the sponsorship application itself. The parent still needs to comply with the conditions of their visitor status, including maintaining required insurance and staying within their authorized period, and any extension of that stay is its own separate application. Because timing between an expiring super visa authorization and a still-pending PGP decision can get complicated, and because the exact pathway depends on individual circumstances, it is worth discussing the specific sequence of steps with an immigration lawyer well before any current authorization is set to expire.