
Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship
Canadian Citizens and/or Permanent Residents may sponsor their parents and grandparents to Canada as a Permanent Resident through this program.
Eligibility Requirements
Who is not eligible to sponsor a parent(s) or grandparent(s)
You may not be eligible to sponsor your parents and grandparents if you:
Minimum income requirements
Family Size Sponsor(s) + dependent children + parents/grandparents |
2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
2 | $32,898 | $32,270 | $41,007 |
3 | $40,444 | $39,672 | $50,414 |
4 | $49,106 | $48,167 | $61,209 |
5 | $55,694 | $54,630 | $69,423 |
6 | $62,814 | $61,613 | $78,296 |
7 | $69,934 | $68,598 | $87,172 |
If more than 7 people, for each additional person, add | $7,120 | $6,985 | $8,876 |
Since many sponsors may have been affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, the income requirement for the 2020 tax year has been reduced to the minimum necessary income, instead of the minimum necessary income plus 30%.
Family class sponsors will be able to count the following benefits in their income calculations for the 2020 tax year:
Processing Time
20 – 24 months. Check processing times.
Government Fee
If you want to sponsor your parent(s) or grandparent(s), we can help!
Simply fill our online form and we will contact you to discuss your options!