SPONSORSHIP OF PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS

A Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada may be able to sponsor his / her parents and grandparents to become a permanent resident if he or she is at least 18 years old and must:

• support them financially
• make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government
• provide essential needs to parents and grandparents and their dependents:

• if the dependent child is less than 22 years of age when they become a permanent resident, you are financially responsible for them for 10 years after they become a permanent resident, or until they turn 25 years old, whichever comes first
• if the dependent child is 22 years of age or older when they become a permanent resident, you are financially responsible for them for three years after they become a permanent resident.

• Sponsored parents and grandparents and their dependents must go through:

• medical exams
• criminal checks
• background checks

Sponsored parents and grandparents and their dependents with a criminal record may not be allowed to enter Canada. People who pose a risk to Canada’s security are not allowed to enter Canada.

For further information, please contact us.