Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program Now Open for 2025
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Canada's Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP) has begun, sending over 17,000 ITAs. The federal government aims to accept 10,000 complete applications for permanent residence (PR) sponsorship under this program.
The Canada Parents and Grandparents (PGP) program is now open. The federal government of the country has started sending out invitations to permanent residents and Canadian citizens who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents.
The potential sponsors will be contacted through the email they submitted with their initial interest-to-sponsor form in 2020.
Who is Eligible for Canada’s PGP?
To be eligible for Canada’s PGP:
- You must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a registered Indian under the Canadian Indian Act.
- You are at least 18 years old. (No exceptions, even for the most responsible teens.)
- You need to show you can support your family, including those you’re sponsoring. This means meeting the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) for the last three tax years (2022, 2023, and 2024).
- You’ll have to sign a 20-year undertaking (10 years in Quebec) to financially support your sponsored family, ensuring they don’t rely on government assistance. That’s a serious promise, so be ready.
- If your income’s a bit short, you can add your spouse or common-law partner as a co-signer.
Also Read: Canada Revises Income Requirements for Sponsoring Parents and Grandparents Under PGP
Application Process for PGP
To apply for Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), follow these steps:
Step 1: Create an account or sign in to the already existing account
If you are being invited to sponsor your parents or grandparents, then there are two applications involved:
- Sponsorship application—You apply to become a sponsor.
- Permanent residence application—Your parents or grandparents apply for permanent residence.
After that, the principal applicant (the person being sponsored) must submit both applications online using the PR Portal.
Here is the table that outlines the details of the forms to be completed by both the sponsor and the principal applicant:
Category | Form Name | Form Number | Who Completes/Provides | Digital Form | PDF (Upload) | Notes |
Applicant Documents | Generic Application Form for Canada | IMM 0008 | Principal applicant | ✓ | Main application form | |
Sponsor Documents | Document Checklist—Sponsor | IMM 5771 | Sponsor | ✓ | Checklist of required sponsor documents | |
Applicant Background | Schedule A – Background/Declaration | IMM 5669 | Principal applicant & dependents ≥18 | ✓ | Each dependent aged 18+ must submit, even if not immigrating | |
Sponsor Documents | Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking | IMM 1344 | Sponsor | ✓ | Agreement and undertaking | |
Family Information | Additional Family Information | IMM 5406 | Principal applicant & dependents ≥18 | ✓ | All family members 18+ | |
Sponsor Financial | Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship | IMM 5768 | Sponsor | ✓ | Details on sponsor's financial ability | |
Applicant Travel | Supplementary Information — Your Travels | IMM 5562 | Principal applicant & dependents ≥18 | ✓ | Travel history | |
Sponsor Financial | Income Sources for the Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents | IMM 5748 | Sponsor | ✓ | If applicable, to show additional income sources | |
Common-law Declaration | Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union | IMM 5409 | If applicable | ✓ | For those in a common-law relationship | |
Common-law Severance | Statutory Declaration of Severance of a Common-Law Union | IMM 5519 | If applicable | ✓ | If common-law union was severed | |
Military Service | Details of Military Service | IMM 5546 | If applicable | ✓ | If a party has served in the military | |
Government Employment | Details of Government Employment | — | If applicable | ✓ | For any party who has worked for a government department/agency | |
Police Service | Details of Police Service | — | If applicable | ✓ | For any party who has served in the police | |
Portal Forms | Digital forms (to be completed in the portal) | — | As required by IRCC portal | ✓ | Portal forms vary; all required digital forms must be completed online | |
Dependent-Only Forms | Use of a Representative (if applicable) | IMM 5476 | Dependents ≥18 (if using rep) | ✓ | Complete only if a representative is used |
Step 2: Pay the Application Fees
You can pay the application fees online. The starting fee for the PGP application is $1,205.
Types of Fees:
- Processing fees: For the person(s) you’re sponsoring, and any dependents;
- Right of permanent residence fee: Must be paid before final application approval; and
- Biometrics fee: Usually required when you submit your application
Conditionally, the fees you pay also differ depending on the situation, such as
Category | Description | Fee ($CAN) | Total ($CAN) |
Sponsor your parent or grandparent | Sponsorship fee | 85 | |
Principal applicant processing fee | 545 | ||
Right of permanent residence fee | 575 | ||
Total with RPRF | 1,205 | ||
Total without RPRF | 630 | ||
Include the spouse or partner | Processing fee | 635 | |
Right of permanent residence fee | 575 | ||
Total with RPRF | 1,210 | ||
Total without RPRF | 635 | ||
Include a dependent child | Per child | 175 | 175/child |
Example total with 1 dependent child | 810 |
Based on your situation, you may need to pay third-party fees for
- Medical exams and/or
- Police certificates.
Step 3: Submit your online application.
Before you finally click on the submit option, ensure that you:
- Answer all questions in the forms;
- Electronically sign your application (your full name as it appears on your passport);
- Include the fee payment receipt;
- Upload all required documents; and
- Attach a copy of your ITA letter in the “Required documents” section.
If you miss out on filling in any information and send an incomplete application, IRCC will send you a letter asking for the missing documents. You’ll have 30 days to respond with the required information. If your application is still incomplete after 30 days, it will be returned and will not be processed.
Submit 4: Also, submit the additional application
After applying, the Canadian government might ask the principal applicant and family members to submit the following:
- Medical exams after you submit a complete permanent residence application.
- Police certificates that are valid for 1 year from the date of issue.
- Once the biometrics fee is paid, IRCC will send a letter requesting biometrics (fingerprints and photos) for anyone aged 14 to 79.
Also Read: Canada Child Benefit Payments to be Paid Early in July 2025 with 2.7% Increase
What’s all the Hype Around Canada’s PGP
The fact that you can come home and see your loved ones definitely cheers you up. You can share weekend or holiday meals with them, make memories, or just know they are now settled down around you, which provi a sense of calm.
That’s all the hype of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
It lets Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residency, opening doors to healthcare, work rights, and even a path to citizenship down the road.
Let GetGIS Help You Reunite with Your Family in Canada
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program is officially open, but invitations are limited and competitive. If you submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in 2020, check your email immediately—your chance to bring your loved ones to Canada may have arrived!
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