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IMM 5768: the financial evaluation for sponsoring parents and grandparents, and the program's paused status

IMM 5768 is the financial evaluation form for sponsors in the Parents and Grandparents Program. That program is paused: IRCC's page (dated 18 August 2026) says it will not accept new interest to sponsor forms or invite potential sponsors to apply until further notice. The form asks for family size, previous undertakings and three years of employment and income history.

Read this first: the Parents and Grandparents Program is paused. IRCC's program page, dated 18 August 2026, says: "We're not currently accepting applications". It also says: "We will not accept new interest to sponsor forms or invite potential sponsors to apply until further notice." and "We'll keep processing existing applications." That means most readers who find IMM 5768 today cannot use it yet. The form is still on IRCC's site, and people who were already invited to apply, or who want to understand what sponsors will be asked, may need it. IRCC's form page (dated 23 August 2024) gives the title as "Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship" and says it was last updated in July 2024. This guide explains what the form asks and the related rules. It does not tell you whether you meet an income requirement or whether you should sponsor.

The program is paused: what that means for this form

IRCC's page on sponsoring parents and grandparents says the program is paused and gives the three statements quoted above. In practice: - New interest to sponsor forms are not being accepted. - Potential sponsors are not being invited to apply. - Applications already in the system keep being processed.

IRCC's page also points to another route for families. It says parents and grandparents who were not invited to apply may be eligible for a super visa, which allows stays of up to five years at a time, with two-year extensions possible while in Canada. The super visa is a visitor document, not permanent residence. It has its own requirements, covered in the super visa guide on this site, and the paused program guide on this site explains how the program worked and what is known about its future.

The status can change at any time, so read IRCC's program page on the day you rely on it. This article is dated 9 October 2026 and describes the pages as they stood then. If IRCC reopens intake, the form, the sponsor rules and the invitation process may change with it.

Who completes IMM 5768, and who does not

IRCC's form page says the sponsor completes it, plus the spouse or common-law partner if they are co-signing the undertaking. A spouse or partner can co-sign to combine incomes, as IRCC's eligibility page confirms. The page says it is uploaded to the online application under "Additional application forms".

Quebec residents do not need to complete IMM 5768, according to the form page. IRCC's eligibility page explains the Quebec difference in the wider process: if the application is approved, the sponsor is asked to submit an undertaking application to the Quebec ministry in charge of immigration, and must meet Quebec's sponsorship requirements. IRCC warns not to submit the Quebec undertaking application until IRCC says to, because Quebec will not process it otherwise. It also notes that some ineligibility conditions about debts, support payments and bankruptcy do not apply to Quebec residents. Quebec runs its own sponsorship requirements, so Quebec readers should read the Quebec government's pages as well.

The form page gives practical opening instructions. Use a computer, because the form may not open on tablets or mobile phones. Save the file where you can find it, then open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader version 10 or higher.

What the form asks, question by question

The questions on IRCC's page run as follows.

Questions 1 and 2: whether a spouse or common-law partner is co-signing (with their name and date of birth if so) and the sponsor's full name.

Question 3: counts of people in the current undertaking and in previous undertakings, signed or co-signed, whether those are in effect or not yet in effect. Question 4 asks the same for the spouse or partner's undertakings, if they are co-signing. The point is that an earlier undertaking is a financial commitment that affects the family-size count.

Questions 5 and 6: adding the spouse or partner if they are not already listed, and other financially dependent family members.

Question 7: the total family size, calculated from boxes 2 to 6. IRCC's warning on this is important: the box 7 count is only a starting point. IRCC will verify it against the application, and family size during the three prior tax years can change the income requirement for each year. In other words, the number the form produces is not the final word, and the size of the family in earlier years may matter.

Question 8: consent to have IRCC collect the sponsor's social insurance number and request three years of tax information from the Canada Revenue Agency. If the sponsor declines, form IMM 5748, "Income Sources for the Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents", must be completed instead.

Questions 9 to 12: details on family members, the co-signer, the spouse or partner and other dependents.

Questions 13 and 14: the sponsor's current employment status (unemployed, employed or self-employed) and employment history with gross income for the last three consecutive tax years, with no gaps.

Question 15 covers the spouse or partner's current employment status. Questions 16 and 17 repeat the consent and employment history requirements for the co-signer, with IMM 5748 required if consent is declined.

The consent question and the alternative form

Question 8 deserves its own attention because it decides which documents the sponsor must supply. If the sponsor agrees, IRCC collects the tax information itself. If the sponsor declines, IMM 5748 must be completed. IRCC's page for IMM 5748 says it was last updated in July 2025 and tells applicants to use a computer and Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or higher, but it does not describe the form's purpose in any detail, so read the form itself and IRCC's current guide before deciding.

The form page makes a small but useful point: even if you select No for the consent questions, you should still sign and date the form. An unsigned form is an incomplete form.

Whichever way the question is answered, the information on the form must match the rest of the application. Employment history, the years listed and the income stated all get checked against the records IRCC holds. A mismatch between what you state and what the tax records show is a problem for the file, and it can lead to questions. That is the main reason to fill the form from records, not from memory.

Gaps are the other trap. IRCC's instruction for the history questions is for the last three consecutive tax years, with no gaps. Someone who was unemployed for a stretch still has to show that stretch accurately rather than skip it.

What a sponsor takes on: the undertaking

The reason IRCC asks about earlier undertakings and family size is that sponsorship is a long financial commitment. IRCC's page on the undertaking (dated 28 July 2025) says that for sponsors of parents and grandparents the undertaking period is 20 years, or 10 years if the sponsor lives in Quebec. It begins the day the people sponsored become permanent residents. IRCC states that "there is no way to cancel or shorten the undertaking period" once they become permanent residents.

The obligations IRCC lists: - Financially support the people sponsored for the whole undertaking period. - Make sure they do not need social assistance. This continues even if citizenship status, the relationship or the sponsor's location changes, or if the sponsor faces financial problems. - Provide for basic needs, including food, clothing, shelter and dental, eye and other health needs not covered by public health services.

If they receive social assistance during the period, IRCC says the sponsor must repay the amount, and cannot sponsor anyone else until the repayment is made. A sponsor can ask to withdraw the application only before the people sponsored become permanent residents.

These are IRCC's rules as published. They explain why a count of previous undertakings appears on the form, since previous commitments can overlap with a new one.

The income requirement and the fees

IRCC's eligibility page for sponsors says you must have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor, shown through proof of income, and that your primary residential address must be in Canada when you submit your application and until a decision is made. The page does not state the income amount. It links to a separate income page, so read IRCC's current income requirements there rather than relying on any article for the figure. The form's own warning, quoted above, says family size in prior tax years can change the requirement.

On fees, the IRCC fee list (page date 21 September 2026) shows these amounts in Canadian dollars: - Parents and grandparents sponsorship: $1,260.00 with the right of permanent residence fee, or $660.00 without it. - Spouse or partner of the parent or grandparent: $1,260.00 with the right of permanent residence fee, or $660.00 without it. - Dependent child of the parent or grandparent: $180.00 per child.

The fee list says the right of permanent residence fee is refunded if you withdraw or your application is refused, and that it is the only fee the page says can be refunded after processing starts. The fee list also notes that the right of permanent residence fee does not apply to certain people, such as dependent children of a principal applicant. These are the published fee-list amounts, not a quote for any family. Read the fee list on the day you pay.

Common mistakes, drawn from IRCC's own notes

From IRCC's form page and sponsor pages: - Treating the box 7 family-size count as final. IRCC says it is a starting point and will be verified. - Leaving out earlier undertakings, either the sponsor's or the co-signer's. - Gaps in the three-year employment and income history. - Skipping the signature because consent was declined. - Forgetting the alternative form, IMM 5748, when consent is declined. - Quebec residents filling in a form they do not need, or sending the Quebec undertaking application before IRCC says to. - Assuming the program is open. As of the date of this guide it is not accepting new interest to sponsor forms. - Paying someone who is not licensed to prepare the application. Section 91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act makes paid representation by anyone other than a lawyer, a Quebec notary or a licensed consultant an offence. The guide to checking an RCIC licence explains how to verify one.

A person who is unsure how a tax year or a self-employment income should be reported is dealing with a question that sits outside this guide. A tax professional can help with the first, and a regulated immigration adviser with how it fits the application.

When it is worth paying a regulated adviser

Because the program is paused, advice at the moment is mostly about understanding options: what the super visa allows, what the sponsor commitments are, and whether another route fits a family's situation. A lawyer, or a consultant licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, can look at the family's facts and advise on those. If the program reopens, an adviser can also review income records before a sponsor files.

What that involves: a written consultation agreement before the consult, a fee agreed up front, and IMM 5476 with the application if they act for you. Check their College ID or law society number on the public register before you pay. You can find regulated advisers through the directory on this site.

Questions people ask

Is the Parents and Grandparents Program open in 2026?

IRCC's program page (dated 18 August 2026) says 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. Check the page for the current status.

Who has to fill in IMM 5768?

IRCC's form page says the sponsor, plus the spouse or common-law partner if they co-sign the undertaking. Quebec residents do not need to complete it.

What if I do not consent to IRCC collecting my tax information?

IRCC's form page says that if the sponsor declines the consent in question 8, form IMM 5748 must be completed instead. The same applies to a co-signer who declines. The form should still be signed and dated.

How long does the undertaking last?

IRCC's undertaking page says 20 years for sponsors of parents and grandparents, or 10 years if the sponsor lives in Quebec, starting the day the people sponsored become permanent residents. IRCC says it cannot be cancelled or shortened once they become permanent residents.

How much does it cost to sponsor a parent or grandparent?

The IRCC fee list (page date 21 September 2026) shows $1,260 with the right of permanent residence fee or $660 without it for the parent or grandparent, the same for their spouse or partner, and $180 per dependent child. Read the fee list on the day you pay.

Is there another way for parents to stay in Canada while the program is paused?

IRCC's page says parents and grandparents who were not invited to apply may be eligible for a super visa, which allows stays of up to five years at a time. The super visa has its own requirements, so read IRCC's page and the super visa guide on this site.

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-09.

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