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Family Class Sponsorship Parents and Grandparents

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• General Information
• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Processing Timelines
• Fees
• What you can expect from us


General Information

Parents and grandparents can be sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who lives in Canada and is at least 18 years of age.  The relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored person must be proven through documents issued by civil authorities.

Documents that prove relationship of the sponsor to a parent:

  • Sponsor's birth certificate showing the parents’ names

Documents that prove relationship of the sponsor to a grandparent:

  • Sponsor's birth certificate showing the parents’ names
  • Sponsor's parent's birth certificate through whom the sponsor is related to the sponsored grandparent


Eligibility

To be eligible for sponsoring your parent and grandparent, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. You are at least 18 years of age
  2. You are a Canadian citizen living in Canada or living abroad
  3. OR you are a permanent resident of Canada, living in Canada
  4. You are not receiving social assistance
  5. You are not in default of any previous sponsorship
  6. You are not bankrupt
  7. You are not in prison


Application Process

Along with the Sponsorship application and the Application for Permanent residence, the following supporting documents are required for sponsoring common-law partner:

Basic Document Checklist
Sponsor in Canada Sponsored citizen
Government issued ID Birth Certificate
Employment records Photocopy of valid passport
Tax documents Police certificates from all countries of residence in the past 10 years
Birth certificate showing parents' names Medical clearance


Processing Timelines

Decisions on sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents can take at least 24 months.

Average time to complete application by Immigroup: 2-4 weeks

Fees

Fees are paid in installments; last payment is due before the Sponsorship Application is submitted to CIC. If you need more time to make payments, please speak with our accounting department.

Immigroup representation CDN $1500 + tax
Government:
Sponsorship and permanent residence application fee CDN $550 *
Right of permanent residence fee CDN $490 *

* Additional fees apply for sponsoring dependent children or if translation and courier is required.


What you can expect from us

Your application will be accurate and complete, and in accordance with Canadian Immigration law

Book a consultation appointment to get started. At your consultation appointment, we will ask you additional qualifying questions, and answer any questions you may have.

We charge a fee of CDN $75 for this consultation. This fee will be deducted from our total fees if you retain our services.

For more information about sponsoring your parents and grandparents,
please call Immigroup at 1866 760 2623