Deadline to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents
January 2, 2018 – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) program for Parents and Grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, who wish to sponsor their parents and grandparents, has now officially reopened.
If you want to sponsor your parents and grandparents, you must show your interest by submitting your interest online. The interest to sponsor form is available as of noon EST on January 2, 2018, and will close at noon EST on February 1, 2018.
For 2018, there is a cap of 10,000 complete applications.
After February 1, 2018, the submissions will be reviewed and there will be random selection and invitations to potential sponsors to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents. If invited you will have 90 days to submit a full application.
If you do not receive an invitation, you will have the opportunity to show your interest to sponsor your parents and grandparents again in 2019.
You can sponsor your parents and grandparents if you’re 18 years of age or older, living in Canada and are a:
- Canadian citizen or
- person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
- permanent resident of Canada
The program only allows you to apply for your own parents and grandparents. You can’t use your invitation to become a co-signer for your spouse or partner’s parents and grandparents. If you live in Quebec, you must also meet Quebec’s immigration sponsorship requirements after approved as a sponsor.
As a sponsor to a parent or grandparent you will need to meet certain minimum income requirements, support that person and their dependents and sign a sponsorship agreement.
Need assistance? Contact us today or complete our Family Sponsorship Assessment Form to ensure you are eligible as a sponsor for the Parent and Grandparent Program.
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