Sponsor your parents and grandparents

This is a program to sponsor your parents and grandparents to become permanent residents of Canada.

2024 intake Closed

Starting May 21, 2024, we randomly invited potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020 to apply for the 2024 intake.

We sent 35,700 invitations over the course of approximately 2 weeks. Our goal is to accept up to 20,500 complete applications.

The last day to apply was August 2, 2024. We’re no longer accepting applications for the 2024 intake.

Status

2024 intake Closed

Processing times

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Fees

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If you were not invited to apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents

Your parents and grandparents may be eligible to apply for a super visa which lets them stay in Canada for 5 years at a time.

Parents and grandparents visiting on a super visa can also apply for 2-year extensions to their stay while they’re still in Canada.

What it means to be a sponsor: Understand your responsibilities as a sponsor
Check if you’re eligible: Find out if you meet the requirements for sponsorship
Who you can sponsor: Find out who you can sponsor and if they’re eligible to come to Canada
Submit your interest to sponsor form: How and when to submit your interest to sponsor form
Find out if you’re invited to apply: Each year, we invite potential sponsors to apply
How to apply: How and when to apply after receiving your invitation
After you apply: What happens if we approve your application
Prepare for arrival: Get ready for when your family members arrive in Canada