Parental Draw for 2020 Postponed until Further Notice
Please note that the IRCC has postponed the sponsorship draw again because of the Coronavirus until further notice.
Interestingly, IRCC altered the program in 2017 to a draw format and invitation to apply model. Numerous individuals have been distress with this adjustment, swaying 70 individuals filing a lawsuit and later settling the case and issue invitations to apply.
Generally, the dominant issue since 2017 has not been the format of the program, rather allowing individuals who do not meet the mandatory income (MNI) to enter the draw. This has been the foremost issue the last 4 years. Furthermore, countless individuals are questioning why IRCC has not acknowledged this issue and fix the problem.
Every person has to stay tuned until IRCC gives an update as to when the draw will resume. To add, individuals are encouraged to follow IRCC on Facebook and Twitter to get timely updates.
At this time, please review the eligibility requirements to sponsor below.
To be Eligible to Sponsor
- You have to be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- You have to be 18 years of age or older
- You have to meet or exceed the minimum necessary income (MNI) requirement for Family Sponsorship
- You are required to sign an undertaking agreement that commits you to give financial support for your sponsored parents or grandparents as well as repay any provincial social assistance benefits paid to the sponsored family members for 20 years.
- In case the sponsor lives in Quebec, an additional undertaking agreement have to be signed
Furthermore, sponsors need to provide 3 Notices of Assessment from the CRA to IRCC to show that they meet the minimum necessary income demand.
In case you do not qualify for Parental PR sponsorship since you do not meet the MNI for the 3 year period, you can apply for a Super Visa as the mandatory income is only for 1 year and it is approximately 30% lower. Read more about Super Visa as a great alternative.