Sponsorship of a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent child living outside Canada — Part 1: The sponsor’s guide (IMM 3900)

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Quebec Income Scale, 2010

Effective from January 1 to December 31, 2010

Sponsors (guarantors) are presumed to be able to satisfy their undertaking if in the last 12 months they have had gross income from Canadian sources equal to the SUM of the amount shown in Table 1 and the amount in Table 2 below. These amounts are indexed each year.

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.

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