A new program to sponsor your parents and grandparents to Canada will open on January 2, 2014. You will now have the opportunity to sponsor your parents and/or grandparents to Canada.
On January 2nd, 2014, the new Parent and Grandparent (PGP) program will reopen and begin accepting new applications. Thousands of people are now running around in an attempt to prepare their applications for submission with the first few days of the program opening. With a maximum allowance of 5,000 applicants for the entire year, applications will be processed on a first-come/first-serve basis. You may think that 2014 is a long way away but our immigration offices and others around the world are already preparing applications for many clients to be submitted on the day the program opens (January 2, 2014). It is therefore crucial that you meet the new requirements of the Parent and Grandparent program, which have been updated since the program was placed on hold on November 4th 2011.
New Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Requirements:
- You must be a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, AND
- You must commit to be financially responsible for 20 years from the date your parent or grandparent became a permanent resident, AND
- you must meet the minimum income requirement for a period of three (3) years prior to the date your application is submitted and continue to meet the income requirement until the day of approval, which could take as long as 2 years.
The minimum income requirement will depend on how many people are in your household and how many people you are sponsoring. For example, if you have 4 people in your household and you will be sponsoring your mother and father, the total number is 6 people. Citizenship & Immigration Canada has not yet published the minimum income chart and for this reason we cannot provide you with the actual dollar amount you must meet. However, we do know that the minimum income requirement will be increased by as little as 30% but could increase by up to 50% from what they are currently.
With these strict requirements, it is crucial that you speak with an experienced immigration consultant early in order to begin gathering all of the necessary documentation. Keeping in mind that preparing an immigration application could take many weeks, and often several months, we highly recommend you begin immediately to avoid disappointment.
With the New Year fast approaching, it would be wise to start your preparations immediately if you hope to have any chance of having your application submitted on time and with all of the necessary documentation. Our office can provide you with all of the information you need and a comprehensive list of documents to get you started. Our immigration consultants will guide you throughout the process of sponsoring your parents or grandparents until the approval of your parent(s) or grandparent(s) permanent residence. Can-Am Immigration is operated by a highly trained and knowledgeable staff, headed by licensed and regulated immigration consultants.
We are open from 9am to 10pm EST, Monday through Friday and our consultants are available to offer advice by phone at 1-888-808-7338. You may also contact us outside of those hours by sending an email to inquiries@theimmigrationteam.com.
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