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Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship
Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship
Bring your parents or grandparents to join you in a supportive living environment.
There are two programs that allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada:
1. Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
2. Super Visa program
Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
To be eligible for Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program, an individual must be:
- A Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Be residing in Canada;
- Exceed the minimum necessary income level for this program and provide proof of income to IRCC;
- Sign an undertaking;
- Be able to financially support the sponsored persons for 20 years;
- Be able to repay any social assistance benefits paid to the sponsored family members over a period of 20 years;
- If the sponsor resides in Quebec, an additional "undertaking" must be signed with the province of Quebec; and
- Applicants to the PGP 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 application.