IRCC will consider the candidates who expressed interest in sponsoring their parents and Grandparents during autumn 2020. At present, 155,000 potential sponsors are in the pool
Canada has announced the application process for Parents and Grandparents (PGP) programme 2022. IRCC plans to send invitations in the coming two weeks to 23,100 potential sponsors who have expressed interest in sponsors. IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) expects to reach the goal of 15,000 complete applications under PGP 2022 for sponsorship.
IRCC will consider the candidates who expressed interest in sponsoring their parents and Grandparents during autumn 2020. At present, 155,000 potential sponsors are in the pool.
One is eligible to sponsor their parents and grandparents when they meet the following criteria:
Ø You must have filled and completed the ‘interest of sponsor’ form on the IRCC website between the dates 12 PM Eastern Time (ET) on October 13, 2020, and 12 PM Eastern Time (ET) on November 3, 2020.
Ø You must be at least 18 years or more
Ø You must be living in Canada
Ø You need to be a Canadian citizen, PR (Permanent Resident), or someone who is registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act.
Ø You must have enough proof of funds (MNI – Minimum Necessary Income) to support the members who you are sponsoring
The candidate needs to have enough funds to sponsor, which is called Minimum Necessary Income (MNI). The MNI is a key factor for the eligibility of PGP. This will be provided only after expressing an interest in sponsorship using the online form.
The applicants who received the invite to apply after selection but did not satisfy the MNI as one of the requirements, then their application will get refused.
The sponsors across the provinces of Canada except for Quebec are invited to apply. The co-signers of the sponsors need to submit Notices of Assessment from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) for three taxation years immediately after the date of their application.
The interested potential sponsors have to determine the family size to confirm that they need to qualify for the (MNI) Minimum Necessary Income as one of the mandatory requirements. The size of the family must include all the member details, for whom the sponsor is financially responsible once they become sponsors.
The family size can include:
- the interested potential sponsor
- their common-law partner or spouse
- the sponsor’s dependent children
- the partner’s or spouse’s dependent children;
- any person who has got sponsorship in the past from the interested sponsor and is still financially responsible
- the parents and grandparents they are willing to sponsor including their dependents
- Dependent children who are not willing to enter Canada along with their parents or grandparents;
- The interested sponsor parent or grandparent’s partner or spouse even if they are not coming to Canada
- The interested sponsor parent or grandparents’ spouse who is separated.
Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents
A 10-year valid Super Visa is also available for the Parents and Grandparents of Canadians, provided you should be eligible. This visa permits the holders to remain in Canada as a tourist for 5-years without even renewing the documents.
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