Bring Generations Together.
Prepare for Canadian parent or grandparent sponsorship with a clear review of invitation status, sponsor eligibility, family size, income history and the long-term undertaking.
New PGP Intake Is Paused.
IRCC paused the program on July 15, 2026. It is not accepting new interest-to-sponsor forms or issuing new invitations until further notice, while existing applications continue to be processed.
Check IRCC status ↗One Goal. Different Routes.
Your next step depends first on whether you hold an invitation, have an application in process, are preparing for a future intake, or need a temporary family-visit option.
Existing Application
Your PGP file is already submitted. Keep contact, family composition, documents and requests current while IRCC processes it.
Future Intake
No new interest form is currently available. Use the pause to preserve tax records and model family size correctly.
Co-Signer Planning
A spouse or common-law partner may co-sign so combined qualifying income can be assessed across the required years.
Super Visa
A separate temporary-resident route may allow eligible parents or grandparents to visit for extended periods while PGP is unavailable.
Where Is Your Family Today?
Select the situation closest to yours. This provides planning direction only, not an invitation, eligibility decision or approval prediction.
Protect The File Already Submitted.
Track requests and disclose changes in marriage, birth, death, dependants, addresses and contact details. Review each response against the original application.
Confirm The Foundation First.
PGP sponsorship combines an invitation requirement with sponsor eligibility, a multi-year financial test, a permanent-residence assessment and a long undertaking.
Confirm Who Can Sponsor
The sponsor must be invited, at least 18, live in Canada and be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered person under the Indian Act.
- Invitation matches sponsor
- Primary residence in Canada
- Qualifying Canadian status
Count Everyone Correctly
Family size can change by tax year and includes the sponsor, specified family members, existing undertakings and the family being sponsored.
- Year-by-year calculation
- Non-accompanying family counted
- Prior undertakings reviewed
Meet Every Required Year
Outside Quebec, the sponsor must generally prove the applicable income requirement for each of the three tax years before the application.
- CRA Notices of Assessment
- Line 15000 review
- Excluded income considered
Understand The Promise
The undertaking is generally 20 years outside Quebec and begins when the sponsored parent or grandparent becomes a permanent resident.
- Basic needs supported
- Social assistance repayable
- Commitment cannot be shortened
Prepare Before Intake Opens.
Use this private checklist to locate gaps. It does not submit an interest form or establish eligibility.
What Should You Review First?
Choose the issue closest to your situation. The result is a practical starting point, not legal advice or an approval result.
Move Through Each Stage Clearly.
When an intake permits filing, confirm the invitation, audit the sponsor record, submit both applications and manage the file through decision.
Validate The Invitation
Match the invitation, sponsor identity, deadline and intake-specific instructions.
Audit Family & Income
Map yearly family size and verify qualifying income for every required year.
Complete Both Files
Align sponsorship forms, PR forms, civil records, signatures and fees.
Respond Until Decision
Track medicals, biometrics, police records, updates and final instructions.
Choose The Right Family Goal.
PGP and the Super Visa are different legal pathways. One seeks permanent residence through invitation-based sponsorship; the other supports extended temporary visits.
Compare your options →Permanent Residence
Requires an invitation, applicable multi-year sponsor income, full PR admissibility and a long sponsorship undertaking.
- Invitation-based intake
- Permanent status outcome
- 20-year undertaking outside Quebec
Extended Temporary Visits
Requires a qualifying host, income evidence, an invitation, medical insurance, a medical exam and genuine temporary-resident intent.
- No PGP invitation required
- Temporary resident status
- Separate insurance and visit rules
The Promise Continues After Approval.
Outside Quebec, a PGP sponsor is generally financially responsible for 20 years from the day the sponsored parent or grandparent becomes a permanent resident.
- The undertaking cannot simply be cancelled after permanent residence.
- Social assistance paid during the undertaking may become sponsor debt.
- Divorce, family conflict or changed finances do not automatically end it.
Get Clear Answers.
Understand the 2026 pause, invitations, income, family size, co-signers, undertakings, Quebec rules and Super Visa planning.
Discuss your family plan →IRCC paused the program on July 15, 2026. It is not accepting new interest-to-sponsor forms or issuing new invitations until further notice, but it continues processing existing applications.
No. PGP is invitation-based. IRCC states that an application submitted without a valid invitation will be returned.
Outside Quebec, the sponsor generally must meet the applicable income requirement for each of the three tax years before the application. The specific years and amounts depend on the intake instructions.
A spouse or common-law partner may co-sign to combine qualifying income, but the co-signer must meet the applicable requirements and becomes jointly responsible under the undertaking.
The calculation can include the sponsor, spouse or partner, dependent children, people covered by active undertakings, and the sponsored parent or grandparent with required family members—even when some are not accompanying.
It is generally 20 years outside Quebec, beginning when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident. Quebec uses its own process and generally a 10-year undertaking.
No. PGP is a permanent-residence sponsorship route. A Super Visa is temporary resident status for extended family visits and has separate host-income, insurance, medical and visitor requirements.
From March 31, 2026, IRCC allows host income to be assessed using either of the two preceding tax years and, in defined circumstances, permits visiting parents’ or grandparents’ income to help cover a remaining shortfall.
Build A Family Plan That Matches Today’s Rules.
Review intake status, invitation evidence, income history, family size and temporary alternatives before committing to the wrong route or relying on outdated information.