Earlier this week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed the details of the opening of the 2020 intake window for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
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Canada’s PGP 2020 intake window is open between October 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT and November 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT.Complete CanadaVisa’s free tool to see …
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The 2020 PGP will be open between October 13 at 12 PM EDT and November 3 at 12 PM EST. During this period, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be able to submit interest to sponsor forms on IRCC’s website.
IRCC will then randomly select potential sponsors and invite them to submit an application.
IRCC will accept up to 10,000 applications for the 2020 PGP. It announced it will open another intake period in 2021 and will accept up to 30,000 applications next year.
If IRCC invites you after November 3rd, you will have 60 days to submit your completed sponsorship application.
In order to be eligible for the 2020 PGP, sponsors need to:
Sponsors need to prove they meet the income requirements by submitting Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) notices of assessment. If you live in a province or territory outside of Quebec, you need to show your income from the past 3 tax years, but the requirement is for only 1 year if you live in Quebec.
You can also have your spouse or common-law partner as a co-signer to help you meet the income requirement however they must also meet the eligibility criteria and adhere to the 20-year undertaking period.
The purpose of the undertaking is to ensure you can financially provide for the sponsored family members.
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Family size is the number of people you will be financially responsible for.
To calculate your family size, please count:
According to IRCC, the following is the amount of income you need if you are outside of Quebec:
IRCC states that because it will likely receive applications in January and February 2021, it will assess the income of sponsors in the 2020, 2019, and 2018 tax years. Sponsors will be allowed to submit their 2020 Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment after they have submitted their application to IRCC.
Sponsors in Quebec need to meet the province’s financial capacity requirements, which are currently as follows:
Step 1: Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
Step 2: Complete an interest to sponsor form on IRCC’s website between October 13 and November 3.
Step 3: Wait to see if you are among the 10,000 applications randomly drawn by IRCC.
Step 4: Submit a completed sponsorship application to IRCC within 60 days.
Step 1: Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
Step 2: Complete an interest to sponsor form on IRCC’s website between October 13 and November 3.
Step 3: Wait to see if you are drawn by IRCC.
Step 4: Submit a completed sponsorship application to IRCC within 60 days.
Step 5: Obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (“CSQ” in French) from the Quebec government and submit it to IRCC as part of your application.
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