Moncton toddler Sophia Popalyar invited to Ottawa

In the video that's been viewed more than 40,000 times, the two-year-old goes through the ministers with her father who asks at the end, "Can you tell me who is your favourite minister?"

Sophia responds, "Maryam Monsef," who is the minister for Democratic Institutions.

Like Monsef,Sophia's parentscame to Canada as refugees from Afghanistan.

FawadPopalyar says he was contacted by Monsef, after she saw Sophia on YouTube.

"Maryam Monseftook note of that and she said thatshe wants to invite Sophia to Parliament Hill," he said.

On Twitter, Monsef saidshe was impressed with the little girl and that since she'd be voting for her someday she should get to know her.

Monsef an 'inspiration' to all refugees

"Sophia thinks we're going to Maryam Monsef's house," saidher father,Fawad Polalyar.

"Every morning when she wakes up she asks me if today is the day we're going to her house so I have to explain to her that no, we're going to have to wait a few more days."

Fawad Popalyar says Monsef is aninspiration not only to his daughter, but to all refugees living in Canada.

"This speaks volumes about Canada and Canadian people and how they can elect someone who came from outside but they took them in and helped them rise to such a high degree," he said.

Popalyar says they hope to visit Monsefin Ottawa in January.