Sponsor & Super Visa income check
Compare your income with the minimum for parents and grandparents sponsorship or a Super Visa, year by year.
Your details
Your child or grandchild in Canada (the host) must meet the minimum income in either of the 2 tax years before the parent or grandparent applies.
The host, their spouse or partner, their dependent children, the visitors and some others. See “How family size is counted”.
They must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or registered Indian. Other relatives can’t co-sign.
In Canadian dollars. It can be added only if the host’s income in the most recent year reaches at least 75% of the minimum, and the visitor must show they will keep earning it while in Canada.
Your result
Enter your income
Minimum income for the host (updated July 29, 2025)
| Family size | Minimum income |
|---|---|
| 1 people | $30,526 |
| 2 peopleYour family | $38,002 |
| 3 people | $46,720 |
| 4 people | $56,724 |
| 5 people | $64,336 |
| 6 people | $72,560 |
| 7 people | $80,784 |
| Each person beyond 7, add | +$8,224 |
How family size is counted
Count these people (IRCC, proof of financial support):
- the visiting parents or grandparents the host will support (for example, both parents)
- the host (the child or grandchild)
- the host’s spouse (this may include a separated spouse) or common-law partner
- the dependent children of the host and of their spouse or partner, whatever the custody or support arrangements
- Super Visa holders in another letter of invitation from the host or their spouse that still applies
- people the host or co-signer sponsored (or co-signed for) whose undertaking is still in effect
Example: a single host with no children inviting one parent is a family of 2. A host with a spouse and 2 children inviting both parents is a family of 6.
A dependent child is generally under 22 and has no spouse or common-law partner, or is older and has depended on their parents since before 22 because of a physical or mental condition.
Official sources
Rules last checked Nov 3, 2026
- IRCC: Super visa, proof of financial support (host minimum income, updated July 29, 2025)
- IRCC notice (March 20, 2026): Changes to how the super visa income requirement is calculated
- IRCC: Super visa, forms and documents (letter of invitation and co-signer)
- IRCC: Parents and grandparents, income requirements for the sponsor (2025 intake)
- IRCC notice (July 15, 2026): Parents and Grandparents Program intake paused
- IRCC: Sponsor your spouse, partner or children, income requirement
- IRCC: Financial Evaluation Form (IMM 1283), federal income table 2025
- IRCC glossary: dependent child
- Québec: Calculating the income you need to sponsor
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