{"id":259,"date":"2025-05-17T17:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderbeans.com\/onkar-immigration\/a-chance-to-reunite-with-parents-and-grandparents\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T18:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:01:15","slug":"a-chance-to-reunite-with-parents-and-grandparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coderbeans.com\/onkar-immigration\/a-chance-to-reunite-with-parents-and-grandparents\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chance to Reunite with Parents and Grandparents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Now, you can sponsor your parents and grandparents to immigrate and get PR in Canada through the Parents Grandparents Program or PGP. Your family will be eligible for Canadian permanent residence once they meet all the eligibility requirements of the PGP. They may also be eligible for Canadian citizenship if approved under this program. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">In 2021, the PGP invited 30,000 permanent residents and Canadian citizens to submit applications. The IRCC prioritized those applications which were submitted between noon EDT (13th October 2020) and noon EDT (3rd November 2020). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>What are the eligibility requirements of the Parents Grandparents Program?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">In 2021, the requirements for applying to the PGP were:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Had to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or registered Indian under the Canadian Indian Act<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Residing in Canada <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">18 years old or more <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Proof of income submission to the IRCC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Proof that income is more than the minimum necessary income level<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">They also had to formally assure that they could support the family for 20 years financially and repay the social assistance benefits provided to them. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>What was the Minimum Necessary Income Requirement for PGP?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The Canadian Government wants to ensure that you are capable of sponsoring your family to determine whether or not you are eligible for the Parents Grandparents Program. Thus, the IRCC has set a minimum income requirement that you have to exceed to be eligible for this program. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Here are the minimum income requirements for the 2021 PGP in Canada except Quebec:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" class=\"Table\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\" width=\"602\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Family size<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Minimum Income Requirements 2020<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">2 people <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$32,270<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">3 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$39,672<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">4 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$48,167<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">5 people <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$54,630<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Each additional person<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$6,985<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>How to sponsor parents and grandparents in Quebec?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The process of sponsoring a parent or a grandparent is slightly different from the rest of the Canadian provinces. You need IRCC&rsquo;s approval, followed by meeting the immigration sponsorship requirements set by the Quebec Government. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The financial proof of income holds the same importance in Quebec as well. Alongside that, you may have to sign a sponsorship with the province of Quebec. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Is There Another Option for Sponsoring Parents and Grandparents in Canada?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t worry if the PGP isn&rsquo;t working out for you. You can still sponsor your parents and grandparents to come to Canada through the Super Visa. It lets your parents and grandparents of permanent residents and citizens of Canada to visit you for up to five consecutive years without the need for visitor status renewal. Parents and grandparents may enter Canada for up to 10 years multiple times with the Super Visa. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Eligibility Requirements of Super Visa<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Firstly, you have to be a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident to use the Super Visa to sponsor your parents and grandparents. You also need to send a signed letter to your family that consists of the following details:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">A copy of your Canadian permanent resident document or citizenship <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">An assurance of financial support <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Proof of medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Number of people in your household <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Moreover, you also have to show that you meet the income requirements set by the Low-Income Cut Off standards. The minimum income requirements are as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" class=\"Table\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\" width=\"602\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Family size <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"border:none; text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><b>Minimum Income Requirements <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">1 person <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$25,921<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">2 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$32,270<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">3 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$39,672<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">4 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$48,167<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">5 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$54,630<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Additional person beyond 7 people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:1px solid black; width:301px; padding:7px 7px 7px 7px; border-top:none; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:none\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"border:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">$6,985<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Information about the PGP 2022 isn&rsquo;t available yet. However, our team stays abreast of all the recent updates and news related to Canadian immigration programs. So, get in touch with us, and we will guide you through the PGP. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now, you can sponsor your parents and grandparents to immigrate and get PR in Canada through the Parents Grandparents Program or PGP. Your family will be eligible for Canadian permanent residence once they meet all the eligibility requirements of the PGP. They may also be eligible for Canadian citizenship if approved under this program. 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