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Minimum Necessary Income for Family Sponsorship

To sponsor family members, you must demonstrate that you meet the minimum income requirement, ensuring you have adequate income to support all individuals for whom you will be financially responsible.

What is the “Minimum Necessary Income” or MNI?
MNI for Parents and Grandparents Program Sponsorship
MNI for Family Sponsorship in Quebec

What is the Minimum Necessary Income or MNI?

To qualify for certain family sponsorship programs, sponsors must demonstrate a minimum level of income to support themselves, their family members, and those they wish to sponsor. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses “Minimum Necessary Income” (MNI) thresholds to evaluate a sponsor’s ability to provide financial support. Applicants will only be considered eligible to sponsor their family members if they meet the MNI requirements for their family size.

Who is Included in the Family Size Unit?

The size of the family unit is determined by who is currently supported by the sponsor in Canada, as well as those they plan to sponsor. To calculate your family unit, include:

Yourself
Your spouse or partner
Your dependent children
Your spouse’s or partner’s dependent children
Any other person you previously sponsored for whom you remain financially responsible
The parents and grandparents you wish to sponsor
Your parents’ or grandparents’ spouse, partner, and dependent children

Additionally, you must also include dependent children, spouses, partners, and separated spouses who will not be accompanying your parents or grandparents to Canada.

MNI for Parents and Grandparents Program Sponsorship

For parent and grandparent sponsorship, the sponsor in Canada must exceed the Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) for three consecutive taxation years (with the exception of Quebec). This requirement ensures that sponsors are financially prepared to take on the responsibilities associated with caring for elderly family members.

Sponsors applying under the 2024 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program must meet the MNI requirements established by IRCC.

The following figures represent the MNI for individuals in 2024, residing in Canada and outside the Province of Quebec:

Size of Family Unit	MNI 2023	MNI 2022	MNI 2021
2 persons	$44,530	$43,082	$32,898
3 persons	$54,743	$52,965	$40,444
4 persons	$66,466	$64,036	$49,106
5 persons	$75,384	$72,935	$55,694
6 persons	$85,020	$82,259	$62,814
7 persons	$94,568	$91,582	$69,934
Each additional person	$9,636	$9,234	$7,120

MNI for Family Sponsorship in Quebec

Sponsors residing in the province of Quebec must comply with different income requirements. They are considered capable of meeting these requirements if, over the past 12 months and for the duration of their undertaking, their gross income from Canadian sources equals the totals specified in Table 1 and Table 2 below. These income figures are indexed annually.

The amounts will be effective from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

Size of Family Unit	Basic annual income required
1 person	$28,242
2 persons	$38,124
3 persons	$47,068
4 persons	$54,135
5 persons	$60,250
More than 5 persons, for each additional person add	$6,115

Additional income required of the sponsor to satisfy the basic needs of the sponsored person and his or her family members
Number of persons 18 years of age or over	Number of persons under 18 years	Gross annual income required of the sponsor
0	1	$9,776
0	2	$15,493
The gross annual income required increases by $5,166 for each additional person under 18 years of age.
Number of persons 18 years of age or over	Number of persons under 18 years	Gross annual income required of the sponsor
1	0	$20,657
1	1	$27,755
1	2	$31,341
The gross annual income required increases by $3,582 for each additional person under 18 years of age.
Number of persons 18 years of age or over	Number of persons under 18 years	Gross annual income required of the sponsor
2	0	$30,294
2	1	$33,935
2	2	$36,634
The gross annual income required increases by $2,689 for each additional person under 18 years of age and by $9,630 for each additional person 18 years of age or over.