How much income do I need to sponsor my parents and grandparents?
You, the sponsor (and your co-signer, if you have one), must have enough money to support all the people you’ll be financially responsible for once you become a sponsor, including yourself. We call this your “family size.”
To show that you have enough money, you’ll have to prove that you meet the income requirements for each of the 3 tax years before the date you apply.
For the 2025 intake, we’ll assess sponsors and co-signers on their income for tax years 2024, 2023 and 2022.
We can’t assess whether you meet the income requirements until you apply (if you’re invited).
This table applies to you, as a sponsor and co-signer, if you live in any province or territory except Quebec. If you live in Quebec, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) will assess your income.
Income required for the 3 tax years before the date you apply (for the 2025 intake)
| Family size | 2024Footnote1 | 2023Footnote1 | 2022Footnote1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 people | $47,549 | $44,530 | $43,082 |
| 3 people | $58,456 | $54,743 | $52,965 |
| 4 people | $70,972 | $66,466 | $64,306 |
| 5 people | $80,496 | $75,384 | $72,935 |
| 6 people | $90,784 | $85,020 | $82,259 |
| 7 people | $101,075 | $94,658 | $91,582 |
| If more than 7 people, for each additional person, add: | $10,291 | $9,636 | $9,324 |
The sponsor and the co-signer (if there is one) must each submit 3 notices of assessment, or equivalent documents, issued by the minister of National Revenue. The assessments must be for the 3 tax years immediately before the date we receive the application.
If you (or your co-signer, if you have one) don’t submit 3 years of notices of assessment, you won’t meet the requirements to sponsor.