Tables of incomes and amounts required to sponsor a member of your family
To calculate the financial resources you need to sponsor a member of your family, you must add up the amounts to meet your family's needs and the amounts to meet the needs of the sponsored persons.
Basic income required to meet your family's needs
The amounts are in effect from January1 to December31, 2023. They are adjusted each January1.
Basic income required of the sponsor to meet his or her own family unit’s basic needs
Total number of members of your family (including yourself)
Basic income required
1
$26,877
2
$36,281
3
$44,793
4
$51,518
5
$57,337
Add $5,819 per additional dependent.
Amounts required to meet the needs of the sponsored persons
The amounts are in effect from January1 to December31, 2023. They are adjusted each January1.
This amount must allow consideration of the number of persons covered by your undertaking and their age.
Additional amount according to the number of sponsored persons
Number of people age 18 or older
Number of people under age 18
Additional amount required
0
1
$9,303
0
2
$14,744
Add $4,916 per additional person under age 18.
Additional income according to the number of sponsored persons
Number of people age 18 or older
Number of people under age 18
Additional gross annual amount required
1
0
$19,658
1
1
$26,413
1
2
$29,826
Add $3,409 per additional person under age 18.
Additional income according to the number of sponsored persons
Number of people age 18 or older
Number of people under age 18
Additional gross annual amount required
2
0
$28,829
2
1
$32,294
2
2
$34,863
Add $2,559 per person under age 18 and $9,164 per person age 18 or older.
