Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents
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Parents and Grandparents Program update: We have changed how sponsors can apply for the 2017 program’s reopening on January 3, 2017. Find out more about this change.
Use this application if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident living in Canada who wants to sponsor the following family members living abroad:
- Parents or
- Grandparents.
This application package includes:
- Document Checklist — Sponsor [IMM 5771 ] January 2017
- Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking [IMM 1344] July 2016
- Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship [IMM 5768] January 2017
- Income Sources for the Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents [IMM 5516] January 2017
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] December 2016
- Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union [IMM 5409] April 2015
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] March 2017
- Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] August 2014
- Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] September 2013
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] June 2015
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5772]
How to use this application package
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Read the Instruction Guide to fill out your application forms.
- Use the Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking (IMM 1344) form and the Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008). You can fill them out and save them using a computer. You will need Adobe Reader 10 or higher. You must also turn JavaScript on.
- Filling out the forms on a computer is easier than filling them out by hand. It reduces the risk of mistakes that can slow down the application process.
- Trouble downloading? Right-click the link and select “Save Target As…”
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Fill out, validate, print, sign and date your application forms.
To make sure you submit all the pages of each form, follow these steps.
IMM 1344 and IMM 0008 forms
- Click the "Validate" button at the top or bottom of the form.
Note: Validating the form before printing makes sure that you have answered all the questions. This will help you to avoid delays in processing your application.
- A last page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
- Print, sign and date the form.
- For best results:
- print on white, bond-quality, non-glossy paper and
- use a laser printer.
- Place the barcode page on top of your package. If you have more than one package, place a separate barcode page on each one.
Other forms:
Use the Document Checklist to make sure that you include all the other forms and documents you need.
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Mail your completed application to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
How-to video
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Find out if you are eligible
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