Almost every year Canadian immigration authorities allow their permanent residents, citizens, and people with Indian status to sponsor parents to Canada for permanent residency in Canada. In the year 2020, the number of seats allotted were 10000 and they will be allotted according to a lucky draw or lottery system.
In the year 2022 , around 30000 applications will be accepted to let people sponsor their parents and grandparents.
Applications of all the people who apply will be put in a draw and then names will be selected in random order and then those sponsors will be given chance to submit documents to call their parents to Canada.
The applications for 2022 might open in September 2022:
It will become when applications are open
Here are other details about the process :
Fees | $CAN |
Sponsor parents to Canada (or grandparent) Sponsorship fee ($75), principal applicant processing fee ($475) and right of permanent residence fee ($500) | 1,050 |
Sponsor your parent or grandparent (without the right of permanent residence fee) Sponsorship fee ($75) and principal applicant processing fee ($475) | 550 |
Include the spouse or partner of your parent or grandparent Processing fee ($550) and right of permanent residence fee ($500) | 1,050 |
Include the spouse or partner of your parent or grandparent (without the right of permanent residence fee) Processing fee ($550) | 550 |
Include a dependent child of your parent or grandparent |
[https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp]
Medical Exam Fee: Varies from country to country
If you are a citizen of certain countries or territories, you have to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photograph) when you apply as a parent or grandparent to come to Canada.
Fees | $CAN |
Biometrics – per applicant | 85 |
Biometrics – (2 or more people) | 170 |
The processing time for the sponsorship application will take around 20 to 24 Months.
The eligibility criteria to become a sponsor are:
Three years of notice of assessments are required to show as proof of income, but as 2020 Notice of assessments are not available yet so sponsors can submit their 2019,2018 NOA’s when they are invited to apply and 2020 NOA later on at the earliest possible date.
The people one can sponsor are their own parents and grandparents, they cannot sponsor their spouse’s parents and grandparents, but they can become a cosigner for their spouse’s parents and grandparent’s sponsorship.
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