Parents and Grandparents
The Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program (PGP) and the Super visa program are two programs that offer Canadian citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. For PGP, you need to meet the Minimum necessary income (MNI) required for the size of their family unit and provide Canada Revenue Agency issued notices of assessment as proof. Your spouse or common-law partner can help you meet the income requirement by co-signing the undertaking. For super visa you also need to have medical insurance.
Click here to understand how much income is needed to sponsor parents and Grandparents.
The process to apply for PGP:
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Ensure you have met the eligibility criteria
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Have completed an Interest to Sponsor form on IRCC's website between October 13, 2020 (12:00 PM EDT) and November 3, 2020 (12:00 PM EST).
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Update the information you entered in the interest to sponsor forms you submitted in 2020.
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IRCC held a lottery between September 23, 2021 and until October 4, 2021 to invite up to 30,000 sponsors. Sponsors were given 60 days to submit completed sponsorship applications to IRCC.
You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if
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you’re invited to apply
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you’re at least 18 years old
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you live in Canada
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you’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
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you have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor
NOTE- to show that you have enough, you’ll have to provide your proof of income. You may have a spouse or common-law partner co-sign to combine your incomes
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you meet all other requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
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you must sign the undertaking to provide financial support for your sponsored family members for 20 years, starting when they become permanent residents and repaying any provincial social assistance (money from the government) your sponsored family members get during that time
You and your sponsored family members get into a sponsorship agreement, which means that:
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you’ll provide for the basic needs of your sponsored family members, including
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food
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clothing
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utilities
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personal requirements
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shelter
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fuel
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household supplies
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health care not covered by public health insurance, such as eye and dental care
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the person you sponsor will make every effort to support themselves and their family members
If you are residing in Quebec, You must meet the Quebec government's immigration sponsorship requirements , once IRCC approves you as a sponsor. The Quebec government will also assess your income. You also need to sign another sponsorship undertaking with the province.
Super Visa Program
The Super Visa program allows parents and grandparents to come to Canada on extended multiple-entry visas that might last up to 10 years in total. This program is always open.
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To be eligible under the Super Visa Program, you must:
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be the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
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have a signed letter of invitation from your child or grandchild
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have proper medical insurance
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apply for the super visa from outside Canada.
In addition, your Canadian child or grandchild will have to prove that they meet the minimum necessary income.