Parent and grandparent sponsorship

Changes to the Parental Draw for 2019

The Parental Sponsorship has been a much debated program over the last 3 years as IRCC has changed the format and requirements over and over. The latest change for 2019, introduced a first-come first-served model, which is probably the least equitable format it has ever been. Consensus is that a large number of individuals were not even displayed a button on the IRCC website to access the web-form when the draw opened. Emails from IRCC will only be sent to individuals who are invited to apply. No correspondence will be sent to those who were not invited. Please ensure to check your junk / spam folder in order to not miss the invite email. Individuals who received an invite will only have 60 days to submit a complete application package (deadline is June 28, 2019).

How much money do I need to show,

To sponsor parents and grandparents, you need to meet the LICO + 30% criterion for last three years. LICO Chart for sponsoring parents/ grandparents is