HOW TO SPONSOR PARENTS IN CANADA || APPROVE PARENTS PETITION || PINOY IN CANADA

How to apply
If you’re invited to apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents, there are 2 applications:

You must apply to become a sponsor.
Your parents or grandparents must apply for permanent residence.
Submit both the sponsorship and the permanent residence applications together online at the same time.

You must submit your application within 60 days of the date of your invitation. The deadline is clearly shown on your invitation to apply letter.

The steps to apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents are a bit different for the 2021 process. We’ll invite people from the remaining pool of potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020.

If you’re invited to apply, we’ll email you using the email address on your 2020 interest to sponsor form.

If your email address has changed
If the email address you used to submit your interest to sponsor form in 2020 is no longer active, you’ll be able to add your new email address using the Find your lost confirmation number tool. We’ll post this tool when we finish sending invitations on October 7, 2021.

Step 1. Get an invitation to apply
We randomly select and invite potential sponsors to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents. For the 2021 process, we’ll send enough invitations to apply to reach our goal of accepting 30,000 complete applications.

Step 2. Apply online
To avoid using outdated forms or an old instruction guide, don’t start filling out your application unless you’re invited to apply to the 2021 process.

If you can’t apply online because of a disability
If you can’t apply through the online application portal because of a disability, you can ask for a paper, braille or large print version of the application package. To do this, send an email send an email as soon as possible to IRCC.2021PGPPaperApplication-2021PGPDemandesenversionpapier.IRCC@cic.gc.ca and include

your full name
the full name of the sponsor
the confirmation number from the 2020 interest to sponsor form
that you’re asking for a paper format due to a disability of either the sponsor or the applicants (parents and grandparents)
your invitation to apply letter sent in September or October 2021
the language you prefer (English or French)
whether you want us to send the paper application by email or regular mail
include your email address if you want to receive the paper application electronically to print yourself (this will avoid potential mailing delays) or
include your mailing address if you want a paper copy sent to you
If you ask for the application by email, we’ll send you links to the application package, which you then can print.

Once we get your request, we’ll reply with instructions and tell you where to send your application. You must then fill out and sign the paper forms, and return the forms by mail or courier to the mailing address in our message.

To show that you were approved to submit a paper application, include a copy of the cover letter we sent approving you to apply on paper with your application.

We must get your paper application by the same deadline shown on your invitation to apply letter for the 2021 process.

For more information you can call 1-888-242-2100 (from within Canada only).

If you apply, but you were not invited to apply to the 2021 program, we’ll reject your application and won’t refund the sponsorship application processing fee.

If you live in Quebec, find out the steps to take to sponsor your parents and grandparents in Quebec.

The sponsor must fill out these PDF forms
When applying online, the sponsor must fill out the PDF forms below:

Document Checklist — Sponsor [IMM 5771] (PDF, 1.59 MB)
Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking [IMM 1344] (PDF, 588.96 KB) Important: You and the person you’re sponsoring must both sign this form by hand.
Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship [IMM 5768] (PDF, 1.54 MB) Important: You must sign this form by hand; if you have a co-signer, they must also sign this form by hand.
Income Sources for the Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents [IMM 5748] (PDF, 1.53 MB)
Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union [IMM 5409] (PDF, 636.51 KB), if this applies. Important: You, your partner and the person who administers the declaration must all sign this form by hand.
The sponsor must also

print and sign these forms by hand
give electronic copies of the signed forms to the person you’re sponsoring (principal applicant), who will
upload them to their online application
electronically sign for the entire application, including those of any other family members
Tips for downloading and filling out the application forms
Make sure you have Adobe Reader 10 or higher and Javascript is turned on. If you have trouble downloading, right-click the link and choose “Save Target As...”
Fill out the form on your computer instead of by hand. It’s easier and reduces mistakes that can cause delays.
Fill out, print, sign and date your application forms.