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The Minimum Necessary Income is the income threshold sponsors must meet for certain family sponsorship categories, most notably the Parents and Grandparents Program — based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) plus a 30% buffer, scaled to household size.
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The Minimum Necessary Income is the income threshold sponsors must meet for certain family sponsorship categories, most notably the Parents and Grandparents Program — based on the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) plus a 30% buffer, scaled to household size.
Key figures at a glance
Source sequence preservedCRS points breakdown Maximum available points | |
|---|---|
| Factor | Detail |
| Base measure | Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Off (LICO), updated periodically |
| Buffer applied | An additional 30% above the base LICO figure |
| Assessment period | Averaged or assessed across the three most recent tax years |
| Household size | Includes the sponsor's family plus everyone being sponsored |
Notices of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency are the primary evidence, typically covering the three most recent tax years.
Requirements vary by category and current program rules — in some cases each of the three years must independently meet the threshold, while other rules average across the period; current guidance should be checked before applying.
Spousal sponsorship generally has a different, less stringent financial requirement than PGP, which carries the higher LICO+30% bar specifically.
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