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Table 1 - Basic Income Required by Sponsor to Meet Basic Needs of Own Family
Total Number of Family Members Basic Annual Income Required
1 C$20,584
2 C$27,787
3 C$34,306
4 C$39,455
5 C$43,913
The gross annual income is increased by C$4,457 for each additional dependant.
Table 2 - Additional Income Required by Sponsor to Meet Basic Needs of Sponsored Person and His/Her Family Members
Persons 18 and over Persons under 18 Gross Annual Income
Required by Sponsor
0 1 C$7,126
0 2 C$11,292
The gross annual income required is increased by C$3,765 for each additional person under 18.
1 0 C$15,057
1 1 C$20,230
1 2 C$22,842
The gross annual income required is increased by C$2,610 for each additional person under 18.
2 0 C$22,079
2 1 C$24,734
2 2 C$26,700
The gross annual income required is increased by C$1,960 for each additional person under 18 and by C$7,020 for each additional person 18 or over.
Table 3 - Low Income Cut-off (LICO)

Effective until December 31, 2010
Size of Family Unit Minimum necessary income
1 person (the sponsor) $22,171
2 persons $27,601
3 persons $33,933
4 persons $41,198
5 persons $46,727
6 persons $52,699
7 persons $58,673
More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add $5,974

If you are using this application kit after December 31, 2010, contact our Call Centre for revised figures.
Table 4 - Provincial Authorities Contact Information

If at any time during the validity period of the undertaking you signed, the person you are sponsoring or their family members had to depend on financial support from a federal, provincial or municipal assistance program, you are considered in default of your obligations.

If you need information about how to repay the money owed, contact the corresponding provincial office listed below. The services offered by the