Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship
Parents and Grandparents
The Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program is one of Canada’s most popular immigration programs. The program permits Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residence in Canada. The program opens only once a year and there are only limited number of applications that are selected.
To sponsor your parents, one must submit the interest to sponsor form. Then IRCC sends out the invitation to apply to selected candidates. Generally, you have 60 days to submit your application from the date of your invitation.
Who can sponsor their parents & grandparents?
You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if:
You’re at least 18 years old.
You live in Canada.
You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act.
You have needed sufficient funds to support the parent you are sponsoring (i.e., LICO + 30% based on the size of your family).
Sponsor your relatives
There is very specific situation where you can sponsor other relatives like a brother, sister, aunt or uncle. There are 2 options for who you can sponsor – depending on your situation:
Orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild
You can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild only if they meet all of these conditions:
they’re related to you by blood or adoption
both their mother and father passed away
they’re under 18 years of age
they’re single (not married or in a common-law or conjugal relationship)
You can’t sponsor your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild if:
one of their parents is still alive
no one knows where their parents are
their parents abandoned them
someone else other than their parents is taking care of them while one or both their parents are alive
their parent is in jail or otherwise detained
Frequently Asked Questions
- Step 1: Determine Eligibility
- Step 2: Create Your Express Entry Profile
- Step 3: Gather Necessary Documents
- Step 4: Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)
- Step 5: Prepare Your Application
- Step 6: Submit Your Complete Application within timeframe
- Step 7: Respond to Additional Information Requests
- Step 8: Receive Your Decision
- Step 9: If Approved, Receive Your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) Document
