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Overview
Canada’s Family Class immigration category allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parent(s) or grandparent(s) through the Parent and Grandparent Program, or PGP.
Sponsored parents and grandparents become permanent residents of Canada, with all the benefits that come with it. This includes the right to live and work in Canada without restriction on location, time, or sector, as well as access to publicly-funded health care and other services. Ultimately, sponsored parents and grandparents may become Canadian citizens.
Under the government of Canada’s multi-year immigration plan, around 25,000 new permanent residents are to be admitted annually as permanent residents through the PGP.
Parent and grandparent program eligibility
To be eligible for the Parent and Grandparent Program, both the sponsor and the person(s) being sponsored must have met certain eligibility requirements.
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Sponsors must:
- Be either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada;
- Meet certain income requirements (see below); and
- Support the sponsored person(s) and their dependants financially.
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The sponsor and the sponsored person(s) must sign a sponsorship agreement that:
- Commits the sponsor to provide financial support the sponsored person(s) and any other eligible relatives accompanying them for a period of three to 20 years, depending on their age and relationship to the sponsor, beginning on the date they become a permanent resident; and
- States that the persons becoming permanent residents will make every effort to support themselves.
Prepare everything you need to fill out the interest to sponsor form
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Before you start:
- Get all the information you need to fill out the interest to sponsor form
- Make an electronic copy of your passport or proof of status in Canada
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You (the person who wants to sponsor their parents and grandparents), must enter:
- Your family name(s) (also known as last name or surname) and your given name(s) (also known as first name and middle name)
- Write your name exactly as it is written on the passport or proof of status in Canada document you submit.
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