Parents and Grandparents Program 2020 Income Requirement Relief

Policy effect

IRCC reduced the income requirement for the 2020 tax year for PGP sponsors, allowing them to meet the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) rather than the standard MNI plus 30% to account for pandemic-related financial hardship.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: IRCC reduced the income requirement for the 2020 tax year for PGP sponsors, allowing them to meet the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) rather than the standard MNI plus 30% to account for pandemic-related financial hardship.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… successfully submitted an interest to sponsor form, but have not received an invitation in your email inbox, please check your junk mail and make sure you’re checking the email address you provided on your interest to sponsor form. Only those who have been randomly selected to apply will receive correspondence from IRCC. You can also check your invitation status on IRCC’s website—this information will be available after all the invitations to apply have been sent out. Given that many sponsors may have been financially impacted by the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, IRCC has introduced a [temporary public policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/family-class-income-2020.html) that reduces the income requirement for the 2020 tax year to the minimum necessary income, instead of the minimum necessary income plus 30%. The government recognizes how important it is for families to be together, particularly during difficult times. If you submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020, but are not selected to apply, you’ll have another opportunity to apply and show your interest when the 2021 Parents … ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/about.html), which allows them to stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time. ## Page details 2021-01-05 ## About this site ### Immigration and citizenship - [Help Centre](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/index-featured-can.asp) - [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc.html) - [Check your application status](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html) ### Government of Canada - [All contacts …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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• 2021-01-27Temporary public policy for former students in Canada with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits
• 2021-02-01Ministerial Instructions on Mandatory Online Applications
• 2021-02-22Enhanced COVID-19 Border Compliance and Quarantine Mandates
• 2021-04-01Temporary public policy to exempt certain visitors in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• 2021-05-17Expansion of Education Requirements for Hong Kong Open Work Permit Pathway
• 2021-06-17Rules Amending the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (SOR/2021-149)
• 2021-06-21Expansion of Travel Exemptions for Approved Permanent Residents
• 2021-06-28Special PR Policy for Over-Cap International Graduate Applicants (TR to PR Pathway)
• 2021-06-28Temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals in Canada from requiring an immigration medical exam
• 2021-06-29Express Entry Invitation to Apply (ITA) Submission Period Restored to 60 Days
• 2021-07-09Expansion of the Student Direct Stream (SDS) to Seven New Countries
• 2021-07-16Launch of a Dedicated Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders
• 2021-07-20Announcement and Criteria for 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) Intake
• 2021-07-30Updated Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• 2021-08-12Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Seizure Provisions) — SOR/2021-202
• 2021-08-13Establishment of the Special Afghan Resettlement Programs
• 2021-08-31Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) Eligibility Expansion to Quebec Economic Streams
• 2021-08-31Expiration of Broad COVID-19 Restoration Public Policy
• 2021-09-01Mandatory Electronic Filing for Temporary Resident Applications
• 2021-09-07Border Reopening and Quarantine Exemption for All Fully Vaccinated International Travelers
• 2021-09-09Re-issuance of Exemption Policy for Excluded Family Members (IRPR 117(9)(d) and 125(1)(d))
• 2021-09-19Temporary Public Policy for Resettlement of NATO's Afghan Locally Engaged Staff
• 2021-09-30Resettlement Pathway for Afghan Human Rights Defenders
• 2021-10-06Extension of In-Person Exemption for Inland Refugee Claimants
• 2021-10-18Changes to the pre-removal risk assessment for Afghanistan
• 2021-10-25Afghan Families Resettlement Program Status Update
• 2021-11-05Closure of Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) Pathway
• 2021-11-30Mandatory ArriveCAN Vaccine Disclosure for Essential Services
• 2021-12-09New Permanent Residence Pathway for Extended Family of Afghan Interpreters
• 2021-12-16Fee Exemptions and Status Extensions for Foreign Nationals Directly Affected by British Columbia Floods