Canadian citizens and permanent residents may bring their parents and grandparents to Canada through one of two popular programs: the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) and/or the Super Visa program.

Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) reopened briefly to potential sponsors on January 28, 2019. Under the revised system, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will process Interest to Sponsor Forms on a first-in, first-served basis replacing the preceding randomized lottery process

Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)

Canada's Family Class sponsorship program incorporates a stream devoted to guardians and grandparents of Canadian natives and lasting inhabitants. Guardians and grandparents affirmed under this program get Canadian changeless home and may in the long run have the capacity to apply for Canadian citizenship.

To be qualified for Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program, an individual must meet:

• be a Canadian native, lasting occupant of Canada, or an enlisted Indian under the Canadian Indian Act;
• be 18 years old or more seasoned;
• be living in Canada (potential candidates should give a proof of status amid the Interest to Sponsor stage);
• surpass the base important pay level for this program (whenever wedded or in a precedent-based law relationship, the salary of both the support and companion can be incorporated) and give confirmation of pay to IRCC;
• sign an endeavor
• to monetarily bolster the supported for a long time (beginning when they become lasting occupants); and
• to reimburse any social help benefits paid to the supported relatives (if material) for a time of 20 years.
• In the event that the support lives in Quebec, an extra "attempted" must be marked with the region of Quebec.

Candidates to the PGP should demonstrate that they meet the base pay prerequisites by submitting notification of evaluation issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) in help of their application.

PGP Updates for 2019

With an end goal to improve the application procedure, IRCC supplanted its disputable randomized application process with a "first-in, first-served" display for the 2019 in- take cycle. IRCC has a 2019 portion of up to 20,000 complete applications through the PGP.

Solicitations to apply to the program will be issued dependent on the request Interest to Sponsor shapes were gotten once the structures are explored for qualification. Finishing the online Interest to Sponsor Form on IRCC's site is the initial phase in the sponsorship procedure.

PGP 2019 Interest to Sponsor Form

Preceding presenting the Interest to Sponsor structure, IRCC urges potential supporters to assemble the required data, incorporating evidence of status in Canada.

People finishing the structure should give the accompanying data:

• family name(s) (otherwise called last name, surname) and their given name(s) (otherwise called first name).
• date of birth
• country or region of birth
• primary private location in Canada
• Email address for correspondence with IRCC
• number of relatives
• Total number of people the individual wishes to support, including wards (mate/accomplice and youngsters)
• names of the guardians and grandparents the individual need to support and their date of birth
• electronic signature; and proof of status in Canada report number.

For 2019, potential backers may submit one of the accompanying reports as evidence of status in Canada:

• permanent occupant card (the two sides)
• record of landing (IMM 1000) (just if the intrigued support didn't get a PR Card)
• Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688)
• Canadian Citizenship Certificate or card (the two sides)
• Canadian birth authentication

If the intrigued support was conceived in Quebec, IRCC will just acknowledge a birth authentication from the Directeur de l'état common. Canadian international ID (pages appearing number, date of issue and termination, photograph, name, surname, spot and date of birth) Secure endorsement of Indian status Intrigued supports who are welcome to apply have 60 days from the date of welcome to present a total application and all the supporting archives. Realize what to do subsequent to acquiring a PGP Invitation to Apply. As a major aspect of the Government of Canada's multi- year migration levels plan, the 2019 affirmation focus for the PGP is set at 20,500 and will ascend to 21,000 out of 2020.

Who is not eligible to sponsor a parent or grandparent

People are not qualified to support a parent or potentially grandparent on the off chance that they:

• are under 18 years of age;
• won't live in Canada when applying to support the parent or potentially grandparent and additionally when the supported parent and additionally grandparent turns into a changeless inhabitant;
• A potential support, a candidate's essential private location must be in Canada at the season of applying and until a choice is made on the application.
• are not Canadian natives, lasting inhabitants of Canada, or an enrolled Indian in Canada;
• are a brief occupant who is visiting, contemplating or working in Canada on a visa or grant;
• have a changeless living arrangement application that is still in procedure
• A potential support must have perpetual inhabitant status at the season of presenting the sponsorship application.
• Can’t indicate evidence of salary that shows they have the required Minimum Necessary Income (MNI).

Furthermore, people may not be qualified to support a parent and grandparent on the off chance those they:

• are in prison, jail, or prison
• did not pay back:
• a migration credit
• an act bond
• court-requested family bolster installments, for example, divorce settlement or youngster support
• did not give the monetary help they consented to when consenting to a sponsorship arrangement to support a relative previously
• looked into going chapter 11 and are not released
• get social help for a reason other than a handicap
• were indicted for a vicious criminal offense, any offense against a relative or any sexual offense inside or outside Canada
• Can’t lawfully remain in Canada and must leave the nation since they got a Removal Order.

There might be extra reasons that may result in an individual being ineligible to support a parent and additionally grandparent.

Parents and Grandparents Super Visa Program

Canadian natives or potentially perpetual occupants have another alternative to convey a parent or grandparent to Canada.

The Super Visa Program enables guardians and grandparents to come to Canada as long haul guests on a multi-section visa that remaining parts substantial for as long as 10 years. Not at all like standard guest visas, a Super Visa permits visa holders to remain in Canada for as long as two years on beginning passage to Canada.

To be qualified for the Super Visa program, guardians and grandparents must fulfill guideline guest visa necessities. Likewise, they should:

• Give a composed duty of money related help from their tyke or grandkid in Canada;
• Demonstrate that the support in Canada meets least salary prerequisites;
• Demonstrate they have obtained Canadian medical coverage for no less than one year; and
• Complete a migration medicinal examination.
• Contingent upon their nationality, guardians/grandparents may require a Temporary Resident Visa notwithstanding the Super Visa.