Sponsoring parents to Canada - CIC

hi mr. ingram,
what is the process and how long does it take to sponsor parents
from asia to canada?
can a fether-in-law for example come here as a tourist then while
here, start the process of sponsoring?
please advise... thanks
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david ingram replies:
You may sponsor your parents.  When doing so, you must sign an
undertaking to support them for ten years after they become a
permanent resident.
he bad news is that there is a limit of 6,000 parents a year
allowed into the country under this program.  When I last
checked, there were 122,000 individuals in the waiting list which
means a 20 year Plus waiting period.
You will find the instructions in this guide:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5196E.PDF
You will also need the Undertaking to Sponsor form !MM 1344A
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.PDF
and the sponsorship agreement IMM 1344B
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1344EA.PDF
and the Financial Evaluation form IMM 1283
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1283E.PDF
You should print out the document checklist IMM 5287
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5287E.PDF
You can pay your fees at
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/epayweb/ApplicationKits.do;jsessionid
=600736E10ED9C958630984668D4E35BF?list=imm
Many people in your position have their parents here as temporary
visitors.  If they are here as temporary visitors, they do NOT
qualify for provincial medical plans and a minor illness can
prove to be very expensive.  I have seen two families saddled
with medical bills in excess of $200,000 in the last three years.
$40,000 or $50,000 of medical expense is quite common.
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