Sponsoring parents and grandparents

Parents and Grandparents Program

1. Process

   PGP intake is paused: no new interest forms or invitations

   IRCC lists the Parents and Grandparents Program status as 'Paused': it is not currently accepting applications, will not accept new interest to sponsor forms or invite potential sponsors to apply until further notice, and will keep processing existing applications (page modified 2026-08-18).

   Sponsor your parents and grandparentsChecked October 18, 2026Reference FAM-PGP-001
2. Funds

   PGP sponsor income: minimum necessary income plus 30% for each of the 3 prior tax years

   A sponsor residing outside Quebec who sponsors a parent or grandparent (and their accompanying family members) must have total income at least equal to the minimum necessary income plus 30% for each of the three consecutive taxation years immediately preceding the date of filing (IRPR 133(1)(j)(i)(B)). Income is taken from CRA notices of assessment (or equivalent) for each of those three years, excluding provincial training allowances, provincial social assistance, federal resettlement assistance, Employment Insurance other than special benefits, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Canada child benefit; a co-signing spouse or common-law partner's income is included (IRPR 134(1.1)). Officers may request updated income evidence if more than 12 months pass (134(2)). Quebec residents are assessed by Quebec.

   Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), ss. 133(1)(j)(i)(B), 134(1.1)Checked October 18, 2026Reference FAM-PGP-002
3. Funds

   Published PGP income table (2025 intake: tax years 2024, 2023, 2022)

   IRCC's most recent published table (for the 2025 intake) requires, for tax years 2024 / 2023 / 2022: 2 persons $47,549 / $44,530 / $43,082; 3 persons $58,456 / $54,743 / $52,965; 4 persons $70,972 / $66,466 / $64,306; 5 persons $80,496 / $75,384 / $72,935; 6 persons $90,784 / $85,020 / $82,259; 7 persons $101,075 / $94,658 / $91,582; each additional person $10,291 / $9,636 / $9,324. A co-signing spouse/partner can combine incomes and must be counted in family size for all 3 years. Quebec residents must meet Quebec's requirements.

   Income requirements for the sponsor (Parents and grandparents)Checked October 18, 2026Reference FAM-PGP-003