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I need to calculate family size when applying for the parent and grandparent super visa. Whom should I include?

When applying for a parent and grandparent super visa, include the following people when calculating family size:

• the inviting child or grandchild;
• the spouse of the inviting child or grandchild;
• the dependants of the inviting child or grandchild;
• any other person whom the inviting child or grandchild is currently sponsoring or co-signing for; and
• the parents or grandparents of the inviting child or grandchild who are seeking a parent and grandparent super visa.

Here are some examples.

• The inviting child or grandchild in Canada is not married and has no children. He or she has invited one parent to visit Canada for a two-year stay. The family size is two.
• The inviting family in Canada is a family of four (the inviting child or grandchild, the spouse and two dependent children). They plan to host two visiting parents. The family size is six.
• The inviting family in Canada is a family of three (inviting child or grandchild, the spouse and one dependent child). The inviting child or grandchild previously co-signed the sponsorship of the spouse’s parents (two persons). That sponsorship is still in effect. Now, the inviting child or grandchild has invited both of his or her parents for a long-term visit on a parent and grandparent super visa. The family size is seven.

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