Parents/Grandparents Sponsorship
Applicants interested in sponsoring their parents or grandparents can either apply for the Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Program (PGP) or the Super Visa Program. These Family Sponsorship Immigration Programs enable permanent residents in Canada as well as Canadian citizens to unify themselves with their parents and grandparents.
Citizens and permanent residents can only be eligible for the PGP when they:
Are at least 18 years.
Are actual children or grandchildren of the individuals they are sponsoring
Are actual children or grandchildren of the individuals they are sponsoring
Tender documentation proving issued notice assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency
Are willing to sign sponsorship contracts acknowledging their responsibilities as the sole provider of the basic needs of their parents and grandparents for 20 years
Are prepared to enter a contractual agreement if they reside in QUEBEC
To enable flexibility, the program welcomes co-signage of the undertaking with the sponsored family members. However, for this to remain valid and acceptable, co-signers must meet the following requirements to guarantee the processing of their permanent resident visa:
The co-signer can not be a sponsored family member
The co-signer mustn’t have cohabited with applicants in conjugal relationships for at least a year.