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Spousal sponsorship Canada is one of the few permanent residence paths that does not require an income test for the sponsor.
Here is what parent sponsorship Canada looks like in 2026: the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) lottery has not reopened.
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Approval in principle confirms IRCC accepted your sponsor and your relationship as genuine, but not your medical or security checks. What the letter actually unlocks, how it differs from your AOR, and the one situation where you cannot get an open work permit without it.
Spousal sponsorship Canada is one of the few permanent residence paths that does not require an income test for the sponsor.
Here is what parent sponsorship Canada looks like in 2026: the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) lottery has not reopened.
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