APPENDIX 8: Income Required to Sponsor a Family Member
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SUMMARY
To be sponsored as a family member, the sponsor must demonstrate that they can meet the minimum necessary income requirement, which means that they have enough money to support you and your family members financially.
The income requirement varies depending on how many family members are cared for in Canada, how many family members are sponsored, and whether the sponsor lives in Canada or Quebec.
Applicants for family sponsorship will be considered eligible to sponsor their family members only if they meet the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) requirements for their family size. The size of the family unit is determined by who is currently supported by the sponsor (including the sponsor) in Canada and who they intend to sponsor.
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MNI for Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship (Except Quebec)
In order to be eligible for parent and grandparent sponsorship in Canada, the sponsor must have earned more than the MNI for three consecutive taxation years (except in the province of Quebec).
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Minimum Income Required for the 3 Previous Taxation Years |
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| Size of Family Unit | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 2 persons | $43,082 | $32,898 | $32,270 |
| 3 persons | $52,965 | $40,444 | $39,672 |
| 4 persons | $64,306 | $49,106 | $48,167 |
| 5 persons | $72,935 | $55,694 | $54,630 |
| 6 persons | $82,259 | $62,814 | $61,613 |
| 7 persons | $91,582 | $69,934 | $68,598 |
| If more than 7 persons, for each additional person, add | $9,324 | $7,120 | $6,985 |
MNI for Family Sponsorship in Quebec
If your sponsor lives in Quebec, they must only meet the Quebec’s immigration sponsorship requirements after IRCC approves them
Your sponsor (and the co-signer, if applicable) must show that they have made the minimum income for the past twelve (12) months. The total annual income required for your sponsor represents the SUM of the income established in Table 1 and the income established in Table 2 below:
| Table 1 | |
| Size of Sponsor Family Unit |
Basic Income for Sponsor’s Family |
| 1 person | $28,242 |
| 2 persons | $38,124 |
| 3 persons | $47,068 |
| 4 persons | $54,135 |
| 5 persons | $60,250 |
| If more than 5 persons, for each additional person, add | $6,115 |
| Table 2 | ||
| Size of Sponsor Family Unit |
Additional Income for Your Family |
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| Persons 18 or over | Persons under 18 | |
| 0 adult | 1 child | $9,776 |
| 0 adult | 2 child | $15,493 |
| 1 adult | 0 child | $20,657 |
| 1 adult | 1 child | $27,755 |
| 1 adult | 2 children | $31,341 |
| 2 adults | 0 child | $30,294 |
| 2 adults | 1 child | $33,935 |
| 2 adults | 2 children | $36,634 |
| Add for additional persons |
$9,630 for each additional adult If no adults, add $5,166 for each additional child If 1 adult, add 3,582 for each additional child If 2 adults or more, add $2,689 for each additional child |
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