Canada has announced the minimum income requirements for individuals seeking to sponsor their parents or grandparents for immigration under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
The income threshold varies depending on the size of the sponsor’s family, with the minimum requirement for a two-person household listed at $47,549, equivalent to about ₦46 million based on the exchange rate used in the report.
The requirements, published by Canada’s federal immigration authority, apply to sponsors outside Quebec and cover the three tax years preceding an application.
However, Canada has currently paused new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program in 2026, while immigration authorities continue processing applications submitted during the 2025 intake.
For sponsors living outside Quebec, the minimum income requirements for the relevant tax years are as follows:
| Family size | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 people | $47,549 | $44,530 | $43,082 |
| 3 people | $58,456 | $54,743 | $52,965 |
| 4 people | $70,972 | $66,466 | $64,306 |
| 5 people | $80,496 | $75,384 | $72,935 |
| 6 people | $90,784 | $85,020 | $82,259 |
| 7 people | $101,075 | $94,658 | $91,582 |
The figures apply to the 2024, 2023 and 2022 tax years, respectively.
Sponsors whose family size exceeds seven people must meet an additional income threshold. For each person above seven, they are required to add $10,291 for the 2024 tax year, $9,636 for 2023 and $9,324 for 2022.
Sponsors residing in Quebec are subject to different income requirements because the province operates under separate immigration arrangements.
Canada’s calculation of family size goes beyond the number of people currently living in a sponsor’s household.
The calculation includes the sponsor, their spouse or common-law partner, dependent children and individuals who remain covered by an active sponsorship undertaking.
The family members of the person being sponsored must also be included in the calculation.
This applies even where those family members are not accompanying the principal applicant to Canada or already have Canadian permanent resident or citizenship status.
Sponsors are required to demonstrate that they have met the income threshold by providing their Notice of Assessment (NOA) from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for each of the three relevant tax years.
Applicants can authorise Canadian immigration officials to obtain their tax information directly from the CRA.
Alternatively, sponsors can submit copies of their Notices of Assessment alongside the required sponsorship documents.
Those who do not have physical copies of their assessments can obtain their tax information through the CRA’s online My Account service.
The income requirements are linked to Canada’s 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program intake.
While applications from that intake continue to be processed in 2026, new PGP applications have been paused under the current policy.
The Parents and Grandparents Program allows eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents or grandparents for permanent residence, subject to the applicable requirements.
Prospective sponsors should therefore check the latest official immigration instructions before making financial or application plans, as program openings and requirements can change.
