Between October 12 and 20, 2022, we invited potential sponsors to apply. The deadline to apply has now passed.
If you’re not invited to apply
Parents and grandparents can visit for extended periods
If you’d like your parents and grandparents to come to Canada, they may be eligible to apply for a super visa which could let them stay in Canada for up to 5 years at a time.
Parents and grandparents visiting on a super visa can also apply for 2-year extensions to their stay while still in Canada.
If you’re invited to apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents, there are 2 applications:
Submit both the sponsorship and the permanent residence applications online at the same time.
You must submit your application by the deadline set out in your invitation letter.
For the 2022 process, we invited people from the remaining pool of potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020.
We randomly select and invite potential sponsors to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents. For the 2022 intake, we sent 23,100 invitations to apply in order to reach our goal of accepting up to 15,000 complete applications.
Don’t start filling out your application unless you’re invited to apply to the 2022 process. The deadline to apply has now passed. If you applied, but you were not invited to apply to the 2022 process, we
If you live in Quebec, find out the steps to take to sponsor your parents and grandparents in Quebec.
Forms for the sponsor to fill out
The sponsor must download and fill out these PDF forms
The person you’re sponsoring (principal applicant) will
Use the Instruction Guide [IMM 5772] to help you fill out the forms properly.
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
The person being sponsored must fill out these digital forms online
Please note that any dependant on file 18 years of age or older must also complete a separate IMM 5669, IMM 5406, IMM 5562 and if applicable, IMM 5476.
You must also complete these PDF forms, if they apply to you or any of your dependant(s), and upload to your online application
Using an immigration representative
If you’re a representative, find out how you can create an account and submit applications on behalf of your clients.
If you want to appoint someone to do business with IRCC on your behalf, you must
An immigration representative (an immigration consultant or lawyer) can give you advice and help you with your application for a fee, but they can’t
A representative can fill out forms and communicate with IRCC on your behalf through their own account. They can also
After you read the declaration, you must be the one who types your name and clicks the “submit” button. This is the legal requirement for your application to be considered “signed,” according to Canada’s immigration law.
Get your fingerprints and photo taken
You and any dependents between 14 and 79 years old, need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for every application for permanent residence you submit, even if you gave your biometrics in the past and they’re still valid.
Photo specifications
You need one photo for each person on your application.
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