{"id":1459,"date":"2023-04-21T04:40:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aekay.ca\/?page_id=1459"},"modified":"2023-05-17T11:32:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:32:21","slug":"parent-grandparent-sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aekay.ca\/parent-grandparent-sponsorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent\/Grandparent Sponsorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1459\" class=\"elementor elementor-1459\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-591c51b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"591c51b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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The sponsor must also show that they meet the income requirements set by the government to support the sponsored family member financially.<\/p><p>The parent or grandparent being sponsored must also meet certain eligibility criteria, such as passing medical and security checks, and not being inadmissible to Canada for other reasons, such as criminality or health issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3623c59 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3623c59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88326eb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88326eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/aekay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/illustration-family-life-insurance_53876-37224.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aekay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/illustration-family-life-insurance_53876-37224.jpg 900w, https:\/\/aekay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/illustration-family-life-insurance_53876-37224-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aekay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/illustration-family-life-insurance_53876-37224-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d013757 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d013757\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b83dab1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b83dab1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d3a0d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06d3a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The government of Canada typically opens up a limited number of sponsorship spots each year through a lottery system, and interested sponsors must first express their interest in sponsoring by submitting an online form during the designated period. From there, sponsors are chosen at random and invited to apply to sponsor their parents or grandparents.<\/p><p>The parent or grandparent sponsorship process can take several years to complete, and it can involve a lot of paperwork and documentation. 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