How much income do you need to sponsor someone in Canada?

Income required for the 3 tax years right before the day you apply (sponsors applying in 2021)

Total number of people you’ll be responsible for	2020 1	2018 1
2 people	$32,270	$40,379
3 people	$39,672	$49,641
4 people	$48,167	$60,271
5 people	$54,630	68,358

How much income do I need to sponsor my child in Canada?

A sponsor who wants to bring two parents and four grandparents to Canada needs to have earned only $62,814 last year, or $15,482 less than the $78,296 needed in income in 2019.

What is the minimum necessary income for sponsoring parents?

The first table applies to the minimum income required of the sponsor just to support their family. So, if you are an individual applying to sponsor your parents for immigration this year you will need to have an annual income of at least $24,602, for example.

How much income do I need to sponsor my family?

So, for instance, while last year a U.S. petitioner supporting a family of four would have had to show an income of $32,750, this year the amount required is a bit higher, at $33,125. For a household of two (for example, a U.S. citizen sponsoring a spouse or one parent), the amount has gone from $21,550 to $21,775.

What is considered a low income family in Canada?

A household is considered low income if its income is below 50% of median household incomes. It is, therefore, a relative measure of low income.

How do I calculate my family size?

Family size has been measured in two different ways:

Counting the number of children born to a mother; and.
Counting the number of children with the same Registration Number (REGNO) at the same date(s).

How do you calculate family size?

To calculate your family size, include:

yourself.
your spouse or common-law partner (who could also be your co-signer)
your dependent children (and the dependent children of your spouse or partner above)