Individuals sponsoring either parents or grandparents must meet the minimum income requirements to be eligible to sponsor. Due to Covid-19 some individuals will not be able to meet the income requirements for the 2020 tax year which would result in their application being refused.

For this reason, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing a temporary public policy that will reduce the income requirement for the 2020 tax year to the minimum necessary income, instead of the minimum necessary income plus 30%.

Also, sponsors of all family class applicants whose sponsor must meet income requirements will be able to count regular Employment Insurance benefits in their income calculations rather than just special Employment Insurance benefits for 2020.

Read the temporary public policy in its entirety here

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