It's your parents are the applicants who would need to show funds (not you)!
5 months is a long visit so they need to show their own funds and bank accounts. Are you a PR or citizen? If so consider a supervisa so your funds are included.
Okay.
I am on Post-graduate work permit.
No they need to show their own funds & $4K is low if you factor in airfare, travel insurance too. They need to show ties to home, travel history & reasons to travel.
Applicants do not work now as they retired from job. I am inviting them for visiting Canada, and helping them with all their expenses here, so I thought I should be showing my finances (funds) as applicants cannot show any funds.
Many retirees and unemployed don't work but have savings and investment accounts.
On a PGWP I would not recommend that your parents ask to visit you for 5 months. Your parents should be able to show that they have their own funds and assets to support a visit Canada.
So in whatever case it is, only applicants (Parents) has to show funds but not invitees (children)
5 months was just an estimate I thought to get some information, but its actually for 1month or 2months of visit
Parents should include their funds and assets as primary source. You can include your funds as a secondary source.
