Multigenerational caregiving, the transfer of resources (time or money) from one family member to multiple other family members, is a pressing social issue worldwide. Patterns of caregiving across generations depend on population aging, the age pattern of disability, kin availability, labour force participation and preferences about caregiving. Who is available to care for family members, who does the caregiving across generations, and what policy and demographic characteristics are associated with these patterns are important areas for understanding older adult well-being and family dynamics. We use the General Social Survey for Canada and the Gender and Generations Survey for European countries to examine multigenerational caregiving across Canada and Europe. We examine different explanations for why patterns of caregiving vary across contexts, including demographic and policy related explanations.