IRCC Form IMM 5768: Fillable PDF
Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Demonstrate financial capacity to sponsor parents or grandparents for permanent residence.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form IMM 5768, Financial Evaluation for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship, is how a sponsor demonstrates the income needed to sponsor parents or grandparents for permanent residence. It captures the size of the sponsor's family unit, the persons included in the undertaking, and the income the sponsor, and any co-signer, earned in the relevant taxation years.
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What is Form IMM 5768 used for
The Parents and Grandparents Program requires sponsors to meet a minimum income threshold, generally with an additional margin above the standard minimum necessary income, for each of the taxation years IRCC specifies before the application. IMM 5768 is where you calculate your family size, list everyone covered by past and current undertakings, and record the income you are relying on.
Family size for this calculation is broader than your household. It includes you, your spouse or partner, your dependent children, the persons you are sponsoring and their family members, and people covered by undertakings you or your co-signer have signed that are still in effect.
Who completes IMM 5768
The sponsor completes the form, and a co-signer completes their sections when the sponsor's income alone does not meet the threshold.
- Sponsors applying under the Parents and Grandparents Program.
- A co-signing spouse or common-law partner whose income is being combined with the sponsor's must sign and take on the undertaking obligations too.
- Sponsors of other family classes, such as spouses or dependent children, do not use this form.
How to fill out IMM 5768
Open the saved PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader and complete every section, then validate the form so it generates its barcode pages for printing. The income figures must line up with your Canada Revenue Agency records, since IRCC verifies income with the CRA using your consent on form IMM 5748.
- Count your family size carefully for each relevant year; an undercount is a common refusal reason.
- List every undertaking you or your co-signer have signed that was still in effect, including for previous sponsorships.
- Use income figures consistent with your notices of assessment for the taxation years IRCC specifies.
- Sign and date the printed form; the co-signer signs as well when income is combined.
Meeting the income requirement
IRCC publishes the income table for each intake year, listing the amounts required by family size for the relevant taxation years. The thresholds change annually, so always check the current table on canada.ca rather than relying on last year's figures.
If your income falls short for any required year, the application can be refused on financial grounds. A regulated Canadian immigration consultant or an immigration lawyer can help you assess your numbers, the effect of a co-signer, and timing before you commit to an intake.
Frequently asked questions
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The Parents and Grandparents Program looks at the taxation years IRCC specifies before your application, historically the three preceding years. Confirm the exact years and amounts in the current instruction guide and income table on canada.ca.
Yes, a spouse or common-law partner can co-sign the undertaking so their income counts toward the requirement. The co-signer becomes equally responsible for the undertaking obligations.
You authorize IRCC to obtain your income information directly from the Canada Revenue Agency, using form IMM 5748. Reported figures that do not match CRA records can sink the application, so use your notices of assessment.
Yourself, your spouse or partner, your dependent children, everyone you are sponsoring including their family members, and anyone still covered by a prior undertaking signed by you or your co-signer. The form walks through the calculation.
The sponsorship can be refused. Some families consider a co-signer, waiting for a stronger taxation year, or a super visa for parents instead. Professional advice from an RCIC or immigration lawyer can help you choose.
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