Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program Now Open for 2025

Kritika Pandey

Updated On Jul 29, 2025

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program Now Open for 2025

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
Include a dependent 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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