Parent or Grandparent Sponsorship | Macropus Immigration Services

Parent and Grandparent (PGP) Sponsorship

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may bring their parents and grandparents to Canada through one of two popular programs: Family Class sponsorship and/or the Super Visa program

The 2019 Intent to Sponsor application process is now closed.  The target quota for this year is 20,000 complete applications.  For each round of invitations, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will do the following:

• Only email the selected potential sponsors
• Post your invitation status on their official website, and
• Also, announce it on their official Facebook pages, Twitter account and on their official website

Please take note of the following if you receive an invitation to apply:

• you are invited to submit a complete application within 60 days, with the deadline specified in your invitation
• If your application is received by the IRCC office after the specified deadline, your application will be returned
• If you are invited this year but you decided not to submit your complete application then you have to submit another interest to sponsor form next year

Please contact Macropus Immigration and Visa Services to assist you in submitting your complete application.

About the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program

The Family Class sponsorship program includes a stream for parent(s) and grandparent(s) of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Successful parent(s) and grandparent(s) under this program will receive Canadian permanent residence and may eventually be able to apply for Canadian citizenship.

To be eligible for Family Class sponsorship, the sponsor in Canada must meet the following requirements:

• The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
• The sponsor must be 18 years of age or older;
• The sponsor must exceed the minimum necessary income level for this program (if married or in a common-law relationship, the income of both can be included);
• The sponsor must sign an undertaking to repay any provincial social assistance benefits paid to the sponsor and accompanying family member(s), if any, for a period of 20 years, if necessary; and
  • If the sponsor resides in Quebec, an additional “undertaking” must be signed.

If you sponsor your parents and grandparents to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you must:

• Support them financially. Find out for how long.
• make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government
• provide for your own essential needs and those of your parents and grandparents and their dependants

Sponsors will have to prove that they meet the minimum income requirements by submitting notices of assessment issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) in support of their sponsorship and they must also demonstrate they have met the minimum necessary income level for three consecutive years.

Super Visa Program

The Super Visa Program allows parents and grandparents to come to Canada as long-term visitors. Successful applicants receive multiple-entry visitor visas that may last for up to 10 years. Unlike standard visitor visas, which must be renewed every six months, a Super Visa remains valid for two years at a time.

To be eligible for the Super Visa program, parents and grandparents must meet standard visitor visa requirements. In addition, they must:

• Provide a written commitment of financial support from their child or grandchild in Canada;
• Show that the sponsor in Canada meets minimum income requirements;
• Prove they have purchased Canadian health insurance for at least one year; and
• Complete an immigration medical examination.

Depending on the nationality, parents/grandparents may require a Temporary Resident Visa in addition to the Super Visa.